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Common Council adopts HUD entitlement action plan; one member recuses
Summary
The Ithaca Common Council voted to adopt the city’s HUD entitlement action plan, covering CDBG and HOME funds of just over $1 million and a list of recommended projects; one council member recused because a potential grantee is affiliated with their office.
The Ithaca Common Council on May 14 adopted the city’s HUD entitlement action plan, a package of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) totaling “just over a million dollars,” and the attached list of recommended projects.
The plan matters because HUD entitlement funds pay for local housing and community development projects that otherwise might not receive city support. The adopted action plan lists funded projects and includes directions for how the city will adjust allocations if HUD awards more or less than expected; staff told council the city received more funding than the draft resolution assumed.
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