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Council opens consolidated-plan outreach; consultant seeks public input on housing and community needs

2323185 · February 11, 2025
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Summary

At a required first public hearing on the 2025-2029 consolidated plan (CDBG and HOME), the city's consultant reviewed objectives and funding limits, invited public comments and surveys, and council accepted public input for inclusion in the draft plan.

The City of Southgate held its first public hearing on Feb. 11 to gather community input for the 2025'2029 consolidated plan, the five-year strategic document that guides the city's use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership funds.

What staff and the consultant said Anna LeNeu of Avant Garde, the city's housing consultant, said the consolidated plan identifies housing and community-development priorities and must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She reviewed the plan timeframe (program years 2025'2029), the types of eligible activities under CDBG and HOME and the requirement that…

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