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Grants chief warns HUD funding uncertainty could threaten affordable-housing and service payments
Summary
Department of Grants and Community Development reported 2024 drawdowns and reimbursements but told the Community Development and Human Services Committee that continued federal uncertainty and limited communication from HUD are creating anxiety among subrecipients and may imperil future awards.
Mayor’s Department of Grants and Community Development Commissioner Deborah Lennon told the Community Development and Human Services Committee in February that the city completed substantial reimbursements in 2024 but faces unpredictable federal support from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Lennon presented 2024 and early-2025 figures and described ongoing work to close out prior program years while preparing for the annual HUD notice of funding availability. She warned that the city is receiving limited information from HUD and described both the operational steps the department is taking and the anxiety among service providers.
Why it matters
The department manages Atlanta’s entitlement grants — Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) — that fund affordable housing, homelessness services, and community programs across the city and metro region. If federal allocations change or awarded funds are not accessible, programs that pay for…
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