Eastpointe council approves $23,600 in CDBG public-service allocations, prioritizes Lexington project for brick-and-mortar funding

The Eastpointe City Council on Feb. 4 approved allocation of $23,600 in Macomb County Community Development Block Grant public-service funds and authorized city staff to apply for two CDBG brick-and-mortar projects, prioritizing reconstruction of Lexington from 9 Mile to Semraw.

Council voted to distribute the available public-service funding among local nonprofits that had applied for CDBG support. During a public hearing before the vote, representatives of several applicant organizations spoke about services their programs provide and the populations they serve.

Sheila McCann, volunteer coordinator for Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, described the Safe at Home program, which uses volunteers to help older and disabled residents with chores and minor home repairs and said CDBG funds would expand that work in Eastpointe. Tim Joy, grant manager for Wave Project, requested funds to cover security at a Macomb County winter shelter operating at Trinity…