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City finalizes consolidated plan priorities; $400K neighborhood set-aside for park improvements
Summary
Housing & Human Services staff presented Spokane’s consolidated plan and annual action priorities to the committee, including HUD allocations and a newly created neighborhood set-aside (~$400,000) for park improvements; staff described the public-participation process and the criteria used for awarding CDBG funds this cycle.
Heather Page, who leads the city’s CDBG and consolidated-plan work, briefed the committee on the consolidated plan, the annual action plan and the results of the program-year funding round that followed public consultation.
Page said HUD’s actual allocation arrived May 14 and that staff updated the plan from earlier, estimated figures. She said the consolidated plan is a five-year strategy and a required HUD submission (24 CFR 91.1) that documents needs, market analysis and funding priorities based on a community needs assessment (739 respondents) and stakeholder consultation.
The committee reviewed funding recommendations. Page said about $2.78 million was available for capital, home repair and home-ownership uses in this funding round; roughly $1 million of that is single-family-rehab program income that must remain within that revolving program. A notable change in this cycle is a neighborhood-allocation set-aside of about $400,000 to fund neighborhood park and infrastructure improvements in locations that meet CDBG low- and moderate-income benefit rules.
Page described the application and review process: staff performed eligibility checks, then citizen committees (Affordable Housing Committee and Human Services Committee) scored and recommended projects; CHHS board reviewed recommendations before forwarding to council. The park set-aside was administered with Parks and Recreation and limited to neighborhood-council-submitted projects that met HUD eligibility (51% low- and moderate-income service area).
Committee members asked about competitive-scoring mechanics and why some applicants did not receive awards. Page said staff do not score projects; committees of citizen reviewers score and recommend funding. She noted applicants may propose phased scopes for partial awards in future rounds, and staff are open to follow-up discussions with applicants about re-scoping. The committee will receive the final recommendations for council consideration in the regular agenda process.
