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City told federal appropriations and HUD changes may cut housing and community grants; CoC and CDBG face uncertainty
Summary
Federal lobbyist and city staff outlined risks in FY26 appropriations and recent cancellations of grant programs, saying programs that fund the Continuum of Care (CoC) and community development face reductions and recompetition that could materially affect local housing programs.
City officials and the city's federal lobbyist briefed the council on emerging federal appropriations activity and potential impacts for local housing and community programs. Brian, a representative of Desmo Consulting Group who described work on federal appropriations, told the meeting that Congress moved to a continuing resolution for FY25 and is beginning FY26 appropriations markup. He said the House bill contains reductions to programs such as CDBG and HOME, while the Senate is likely to be more favorable. He summarized: “we did end up with a continuing resolution for all of FY '25, which…
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