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City to allocate $720,009 in HUD funds for housing and neighborhood programs
Summary
Johnson City commissioners approved the HUD Consolidated Plan for fiscal year 2025–26, allocating $620,977 in CDBG funds plus roughly $100,000 in carryover to finance residential rehabilitation and nonprofit-led housing work.
Johnson City commissioners approved the Department of Housing and Urban Development consolidated plan for fiscal year 2025–26 at their July 17 meeting. Community Development staff said the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation for the program year is $620,977, with a carryover of about $100,000 from the previous year, creating a total program pool of approximately $720,009.77.
Why it matters: The CDBG program provides federal funds for projects that benefit low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Wayne Lyons, representing community development staff, told commissioners the city typically uses the allocation for residential rehabilitation or reconstruction in partnership with local nonprofit organizations.
Local oversight and process: The Housing and Community Development Advisory Board — a citizen committee — reviews and votes on allocations for both the CDBG and the Emergency Solutions Grant. Lyons said the city had $620,977 in new allocation plus roughly $100,000 carried over, and the advisory board will work through proposals for how to distribute that pool.
Commission action: The commission moved and approved the consolidated plan item on the consent agenda; the vote was recorded in the regular roll call.
Implementation: Staff noted the Housing and Community Development Advisory Board and staff will finalize allocations and present recommendations for spending the funds on eligible programs such as residential rehab and emergency housing services.
