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Council hears update on federal funding risk; CDBG funds small portion of Eden Prairie budget
Summary
Mayor and staff told the council a threatened federal review of certain federal funding could put the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding—about $330,000—at risk, but staff said the amount is a small share of the city’s overall budget and the city has alternative local and state affordable‑housing funding that may cover gaps.
Eden Prairie officials told the City Council on Aug. 12 that national headlines about possible federal review of funds could affect some grants to cities and counties, but that the city’s exposure is limited and contingency plans exist.
Mayor Case raised reporting that about $500 million in federal funding to municipalities and counties is under review and asked whether Eden Prairie is at risk. City staff said the city receives little direct federal operational funding; the primary eligible federal funding for Eden Prairie is Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money,…
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