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City staff seek council approval next week for CDBG/HOME annual plan; HNDP asks to extend downpayment funds

5406859 · July 15, 2025
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City staff presented the FY2026 consolidated plan and annual action plan required by HUD and said the city's FY26 CDBG entitlement is $791,400. Staff also reported the city will receive HOME funds this year and that the Hagerstown Neighborhood Development Partnership has requested an extension and an increase in its downpayment assistance cap.

City staff presented the five‑year consolidated plan and the FY2026 annual action plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the first year of the HOME Investment Partnerships program at the July 15 work session, and asked the Mayor and City Council to adopt the documents next week so the city can submit its entitlement application to HUD.

According to staff, HUD has notified the city that the CDBG entitlement for FY26 is $791,400; program income is estimated at $75,000. Staff said the city will also receive HOME funding for the first time under the most recent HUD award cycle, with an FY26 HOME allocation of $361,181.17; the…

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