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Staff outlines HUD urban qualification process; Punta Gorda could receive about $1.047 million annually in CDBG funds
Summary
City staff described the Community Development Block Grant entitlement process and said HUD would recognize Punta Gorda as an entitled community, with an estimated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of roughly $1,047,000 annually once the process is complete.
City staff and the human services director briefed the council on Feb. 19 about pursuing HUD urban entitlement status and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Carrie Walsh, human services director, described the federal process and potential funding uses.
Walsh said the entitlement recognition by HUD would make a dedicated stream of federal funds available to the city for eligible activities targeted…
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