The Farmington City Council unanimously adopted the city's 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and authorized staff to submit the plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The resolution, numbered 2025-2001, passed 4-0 after a public hearing with no public comments.

The plan outlines an expected allocation of $461,761 to the city for 2025. According to staff, $300,144.65 is earmarked for a capital improvement project (Boundless Journaling Adventure Park, Phase 2 construction); $92,352.20 will cover administration, planning and monitoring of CDBG funds; and $69,264.15 is allocated for public services through subrecipients.

Joaquin Gonzalez, staff member, told the council that five subrecipients were selected for public-services funding: Assault Services of Northwest New Mexico ($15,063.25); Child Haven ($19,294.50); San Juan County Partnership ($11,745.95); Masada House ($6,661.67); and The United Methodist Center ($16,498.77). Gonzalez also said the city plans to allocate an additional $138,528.35 from the city general fund to support 11 other public-service organizations.

Gonzalez said, "This year a total of $461,761 is expected to be awarded to the city of Farmington," and asked the council to approve the plan so it could be submitted to HUD. With no public comments, Councilor DeChino moved to adopt the resolution; Councilor Rogers seconded. The motion carried 4-0.

The council packet showed the draft action plan was available for public review from June 20 through July 22, 2025, and city staff reported no public comments were received during that period. The approved resolution authorizes the city manager or designee to forward the plan to HUD as the formal application for the CDBG funds.

Staff said the capital funds will be used specifically for the Boundless Journaling Adventure Park Phase 2 construction; administrative funds will support planning, administration and monitoring of CDBG activities; and public-service awards will go to the subrecipients named in the packet. The council did not discuss programmatic changes to CDBG rules or eligibility.

The adoption concludes the public-hearing step required for the city to submit the annual action plan to HUD. If HUD approves the application, the listed projects and agencies will receive the funding identified in the plan.