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Bristol holds public hearing on 2025 CDBG action plan; public service requests exceed available funds
Summary
At a April 22 Bristol City Council meeting, staff opened a second public hearing on the 2025 HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and five-year consolidated plan. Staff estimated the city's CDBG allocation at $259,696; public service requests from local nonprofits exceed the cap available for such awards.
Bristol Virginia City Council held a public hearing April 22 on the city’s 2025 HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and five-year consolidated plan, and heard from local nonprofits seeking CDBG funding.
City staff CDBG coordinator Ellen Tolton told council that the city’s 2025 CDBG budget is being estimated at last year’s allocation, "$259,696," and that HOME funds are estimated at about "$70,000." Tolton said public service grants through CDBG are capped at 15 percent of the total allocation, which equates to roughly "$37,000 to $38,000," while total public service funding…
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