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City staff pitches HUD CDBG earmark for community center upgrades and seeks match for possible water earmark
Summary
Economic development and public works staff briefed council on pursuing a HUD Community Development Block Grant earmark to upgrade the Hopewell Community Center (AC/ventilation, locker-room accessibility) and described a separate potential water infrastructure earmark that would be an 80/20 grant requiring a local 20% match.
City staff said they will pursue federal earmark funding to upgrade the Hopewell Community Center and asked council to consider a later formal request for support on a separate water-project earmark that would require a local match.
Charles Bennett (presenting with recreation staff for an informational briefing) told council grant writers identified a good match between HUD’s Community Development Block Grant earmark program and community center projects such as…
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