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Public hearing held on New Braunfels’ 2025–2029 CDBG consolidated plan; $454,000 annual allocation discussed
Summary
City grants staff briefed the council and public on the draft 2025–2029 HUD consolidated plan and the city’s draft 2025 annual action plan, including an estimated $454,000 Community Development Block Grant allocation and recommended funding uses constrained by HUD caps.
City grants staff briefed the New Braunfels City Council and members of the public on July 14 about the draft 2025–2029 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consolidated plan, the accompanying fair housing plan and the annual action plan for program year 2025, which begins Oct. 1.
“CDBG is community development block grant funding that we received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development,” Jen Gates, the city’s grants coordinator, told the council as she opened the staff presentation. Gates said New Braunfels is an entitlement jurisdiction that receives an annual allocation on a formula basis. The draft action plan shows an expected allocation of just over $454,000 for program year 2025.
Gates summarized HUD’s national objectives and explained program…
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