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Pasco officials warn CDBG and HOME funding is uncertain in FY26; council backs staff drafting letter to federal delegation
Summary
City staff told the council the administration's FY26 budget proposed eliminating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funding, creating uncertainty for local projects and a Section 108 loan repayment; councilmembers expressed support for a staff-drafted letter to federal representatives urging retention of the programs.
Hailey Miller, Community and Economic Development Director, told the council the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs were listed for elimination in the administration's FY26 budget proposal, though staff said the situation remained in flux as Congress develops appropriations. "It is up in the air," Miller said. "It's not a guarantee."
Nut graf: CDBG and HOME fund local housing, infrastructure and redevelopment projects; their removal from federal appropriations could affect ongoing projects and the city's repayment obligations on a Section 108 loan tied to a local project.
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