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Public advocate urges county to consolidate CDBG participation, shift funds to homelessness and senior services
Summary
Arnie C. Dinoff, County Public Advocate, urged St. Charles County officials to expand countywide participation in HUD’s consolidated plan, asked that O'Fallon and other cities join to reduce administrative overhead, and pressed for more county funding for homelessness prevention, transportation and senior services during the CDBG public hearing.
Arnie C. Dinoff, a county public advocate who spoke during the public hearing on the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, told the County Council on June 9 that several municipalities were not participating in the county’s consolidated plan and urged outreach to join and reduce administrative overhead.
Dinoff said New Melle, West Alton and Portage Des Sioux had not passed required local ordinances to participate in the consolidated CDBG program and suggested the county contact the City of O’Fallon to encourage consolidation so more funds would be available for direct…
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