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City staff brief council on HUD entitlement status; city could receive about $1.047 million annually if designated
Summary
Staff and a consultant described the process to become an "entitled" community with HUD, which would open an annual Community Development Block Grant allocation (approximately $1,047,000 per year) and other funding pathways. Council asked for legal review before final action; the item was deferred pending attorney advice.
City staff and a consultant briefed the council on the process to become an "entitled" community under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and what that status could mean for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.
Carrie Walsh, human services director (consultant/guest), explained that HUD entitlement recognizes a jurisdiction's population threshold and capacity to administer federal funding directly. She told the council an entitlement designation would bring an annual CDBG…
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