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West Allis reallocates CDBG funds, approves $1.43 million annual plan after HUD shortfall
Summary
The administration committee approved changes to the Community Development Block Grant program, reallocating $50,000 to Liberty Heights Park pavilion repairs and approving a $1,430,732 fiscal year 2025 annual action plan after HUD informed the city of lower-than-expected funding.
The West Allis administration committee approved reallocations within its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and adopted a fiscal year 2025 annual action plan totaling $1,430,732.
City staff told the committee HUD’s funding notice arrived with $25,000 less than expected and that program income was also lower than budgeted, forcing across-the-board adjustments. Steve from the Community Development office explained that about $150,000 less funding than planned required multiple changes to the annual plan.
As part of the adjustments, the committee approved reprogramming $50,000 previously allocated to 2022 multi-family housing rehabilitation toward completing the Liberty Heights Park pavilion project. "This was actually money that is coming from housing, 2022 housing rehab, for multi family and we didn't use that 2022 money...and pro reprogramming it towards the Liberty Heights Pavilion to complete that project," Steve said.
The committee also approved moving $4,000 from the community-service-officer (CSO) line to the WISH program at the police department after the police requested the shift; the police chief said the change would shift billing practices and not reduce patrol coverage. "It would not result in a decrease of less police officers on the street. It's just a shifting of money from 1 pot to the other," the chief said.
Both the $50,000 reallocation and the $1,430,732 annual action plan were approved by voice vote. Members recorded no opposition.
City staff said the changes reflect HUD’s official allocation and lower program income and that they would continue to monitor expenditures and adjust as needed during the fiscal year.
