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Council hears federal-grants update; staff flags possible impacts to HRA, WIC and SAFER firefighter grant
Summary
City staff briefed council on major federal funding streams, including Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8), CDBG, WIC and FEMA SAFER grants. Staff warned that potential federal changes could reduce grant reimbursements and recommended contingency planning.
Bloomington staff told the City Council on April 21 that several major federal grant programs underpin housing, public-health and fire staffing budgets and that ongoing federal uncertainty requires contingency planning.
Deputy finance officer Ari Carlson led a summary of the city's federal awards schedule and remaining American Rescue Plan (ARP) obligations. Sarah Abe, HRA administrator, reviewed the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program, which the HRA administers and which supports about 600 households; she said the HRA receives roughly $6.5 million a year to administer vouchers, and that the program is entirely federally funded. Dr. Nick Kelly, public-health administrator, reviewed WIC and other health grants; Chief Andy Zino described SAFER grant-funded firefighter positions the department recently hired.
Staff emphasized…
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