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Board reviews CDBG and HOME applications and readies scoring process; staff emphasizes equity lens and conflict-of-interest checks

2215240 · January 13, 2025
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Clark County staff presented a summary of CDBG and HOME applications received for 2025, outlined expected funding availability and deadlines, and described the Neighborly scoring workflow, a DocuSign conflict-of-interest form and expectations to apply an equity lens to scoring.

Clark County staff told the Urban County Policy Board on Jan. 13 that the county received a slate of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME program applications and will provide board members access to full applications before scoring begins.

Rebecca Royce of Clark County Community Services summarized applications submitted for public facilities, asset and economic development, and affordable housing and homelessness. Among requests listed in staff materials and presented at the meeting were:

- City of Battle Ground: two public-facility/neighborhood-improvement requests — $150,000 for a northeast Grace Avenue walkway and $400,000 for Remi Park improvements; - Clark County: $400,000 to repair a county-owned building in Battle Ground used by Sea Mar for programs; - City of Ridgefield: $400,000 for Maple Street water, storm and sidewalk improvements; - Vancouver Housing Authority: $400,000 for an exterior…

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