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Department of Grants and Community Development reports HUD drawdowns, reimbursement improvements and staff concerns about federal funding stability
Summary
DGCD told council it has improved reimbursement speed for subrecipients, listed fund balances across HUD programs (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) and warned of uncertainty in federal funding for FY 2026. Commissioner Deborah London and staff provided data on reimbursements and fund balances and answered council queries about federal communications.
The Department of Grants and Community Development reported to council that it is reimbursing subrecipients faster than federal requirements and provided a detailed accounting of balances across HUD entitlement programs, while warning of uncertainty in future federal appropriations.
Deborah London, Commissioner of the Department of Grants and Community Development, told the council her department is "averaging 22 or less" days to reimburse subrecipients, exceeding the 2 CFR requirement of 30 days. London provided line-item totals for reimbursements made through May 16 and updated grant…
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