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Joliet presents five‑year CDBG consolidated plan and recommends projects from $926,000 allocation

5113368 · July 1, 2025
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City staff presented the draft five‑year Community Development Block Grant consolidated plan and the program year 2025 annual action plan, recommending a slate of public‑service, facility and rehabilitation projects to be posted for a 30‑day public comment period and submitted to HUD in early August.

Jacqueline Lazada, the City of Joliet’s Community Development Block Grant program manager, on Monday presented the draft five‑year consolidated plan (2025–2029) and the proposed annual action plan for program year 2025, describing the documents as the city’s roadmap for CDBG spending and performance targets.

Lazada said the city’s allocation for program year 2025 was “slightly over $926,000,” and she outlined recommended projects across public service, facility improvements, housing rehabilitation and administration. She said the draft plan will be posted for a 30‑day public comment period and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by Aug. 4.

The five‑year consolidated plan, Lazada told the council, combines a needs assessment, strategic priorities and performance measures that HUD requires for continued funding. “Using the 5 year…

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