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Laredo council approves Lafayette Tiny Homes rental project after debate over veterans prioritization
Summary
City council voted to accept the Lafayette Tiny Homes rental housing project funding package that uses HOME/HOME-ARP funds; council members debated whether the project should remain focused on homeless veterans after an original donation and veterans-centric plan fell through.
Laredo City Council voted on Oct. 6 to accept the Lafayette Tiny Homes rental housing project, approving the use of HOME and HOME-ARP funds to build compact rental units targeted to low-income residents, people who are homeless, and those at risk of homelessness.
Council and staff debate focused on how the project’s eligibility rules changed after an early donation and a veterans-focused plan did not materialize. Community Development Director Tina Martinez told the council that the project’s scope “did change because the original program and the original donation that was being considered didn't — it fell through.” She said the city subsequently matched available federal affordable-housing funding to the site and revised the program to comply with HOME program rules.
Why it matters: Council members who had supported the project…
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