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City holds first public hearing on 2025 CDBG annual action and five‑year consolidated plan
Summary
City staff opened a required public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and five‑year consolidated plan; no public commenters signed up. Staff said this is the first of two hearings and will request a council subcommittee to review staff recommendations.
The city held the first required public hearing on the Program Year 2025 HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and the five‑year consolidated plan on Feb. 25.
Ellen (community development staff) told the council that Bristol is an annual HUD entitlement recipient and that HUD calculates allocations by a statutory formula considering poverty, population, housing overcrowding and housing age, among other measures. Ellen said this year’s allocation was unknown at the time of the hearing but expected to be comparable to the prior year’s allocation, which was about $260,000.
Ellen described the three allowable use categories for CDBG funds: administration (up to 20% of the allocation), public services (up to 15%), and community projects (housing, economic development, and public‑facility improvements such as sidewalks, demolition, code enforcement and accessibility projects). She said HOME funds (used for reconstruction and down‑payment assistance) are administered through the Tennessee‑Virginia HOME Consortium, of which Bristol is a member.
Staff said the hearing was the first of two required hearings to gather public input for the five‑year consolidated plan and the 2025 annual action plan. Ellen said staff will later ask the mayor to appoint a two‑member council subcommittee to review and approve staff recommendations for the 2025 CDBG allocations.
No members of the public were signed up to comment during the hearing; the council closed the hearing with no public input presented.
Ending: Staff invited written suggestions and comments from residents and organizations and said a second public hearing would follow as required by HUD rules.
