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Biloxi council debates use of federal CDBG/CV funds, approves CV-related item with one abstention
Summary
Council members and staff discussed deadlines, eligibility and program rules for federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG/CV) funds, including whether funds can pay for HVAC and a possible fire truck purchase; council approved the CV-related agenda item 6–0 with one abstention.
Biloxi City Council members and staff debated how to use federal Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG‑CV) funds and confirmed deadlines and eligibility rules before voting on a CV‑related agenda item.
The conversation focused on an August 15 deadline for a next‑round plan and on an earlier deadline tied to an HVAC project. “The 1 that’s due when? August 15,” said a council member during the discussion. Consultant Grace Arum told the council that entitlement status and HUD formulas determine which cities receive annual allocations; she said the federal designation process is closed to new cities.
Why it matters: council members said the grants represent…
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