Euclid holds public hearing on HUD consolidated plan, outlines 2025 CDBG programs and $998,865 allocation

Euclid officials held the first of two public hearings on the city's five-year Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan, outlining how the city will use federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for housing, neighborhood improvements, public services and economic development. Community Development Manager Ed Chenock opened the meeting and said the session was the first public hearing on the five-year plan and the annual action plan.

The Consolidated Plan sets local priorities required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and describes how Euclid will serve low- and moderate-income households. Rick Cica, project principal with HP Group, summarized HUD definitions and program history, saying, "The program's just over 50 years old," and described how the Cuyahoga Housing Consortium lets suburban jurisdictions pool HUD funds.

Why it matters: the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan determine which neighborhoods and services receive federal support and how Euclid spends its yearly CDBG allocation. Chenock said the city received $998,865 from HUD for FY2025 and has prior-year CDBG funds available; those totals will fund housing rehabilitation, sidewalk and park projects, public services for seniors and youth, and small-business assistance.

Presenters reviewed recent accomplishments from the 2020–2024 consolidated-plan period, including 70 homes painted, 21 houses resided or sided, three vacant pool…