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Committee forwards LawrenceFY26 CDBG and HOME annual action plan to full council
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee approved sending the FY26 CDBG and HOME annual action plan to the full council and requested a public hearing; plan allocates $1.64 million in CDBG and $835,894 in HOME funding.
The Lawrence City Budget and Finance Committee voted July 11 to send the city's FY2026 annual action plan for federal housing and community development funding to the full City Council and to request a public hearing.
Susan Frank, manager of finance and administrative services, presented the city's allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: $1,638,713 for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and $835,894.17 for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, plus an estimated $75,082 in program income. Frank said the CDBG allocation is an increase of $17,919 from FY25, while the HOME allocation is down $8,680.43.
Frank outlined proposed uses in the CDBG budget: $506,470 for park improvements; $400,000 for infrastructure improvements; $225,000 as a match to a new Lehi grant; $10,000 to Emmaus for housing formerly homeless individuals; and $327,743 for administrative costs (the statutory cap is 20%). She outlined the HOME budget as including $100,000 for first-time homebuyer down-payment assistance, a 15% CHDO set-aside of $125,384, $602,003 for housing development projects and $85,589 for administration (10% cap).
The Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB) recommended allocations after a process that included a mandatory application workshop and applicant presentations; Frank said 21 public-service applications requested $724,650 while the city estimated $220,000 available for public-service awards and seven applications received no funding for reasons including ineligible projects or missing paperwork.
Councilors requested additional details on several funded projects, including the Lehi community wellness programs, pediatric integrated group medical visits, a behavioral health program serving low- and moderate-income residents, and a youth basketball program. Frank said she would provide application details and program capacity information to councilors.
A motion to send the plan to the full council to schedule a public hearing was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
