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Rockville holds public hearing on FY2027 CDBG funding; staff confirms program goals and asks for follow-up on health-related needs
Summary
At a Sept. 8 public hearing on FY2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, staff described the county-subgranted program for low- and moderate-income housing repairs and rental/shelter services; council asked staff to follow up on requests to fund air-conditioning for at-risk residents and closed the hearing.
The Rockville City Council held a public hearing on Sept. 8 on FY2027 Community Development Block Grant funds that the city receives as a subgrantee from the county.
Sarah Maisel, a city staff member, told the council the CDBG program is intended to assist lower- to moderate-income residents, supporting nonprofit multifamily projects, shelter services and single-family home repairs for residents who cannot afford needed work. Maisel described the program as split between multifamily and single-family project streams and noted the city administers the program as a county subgrantee.
Councilmembers asked about specific requests mentioned in public comment and the staff response. Mayor Ashton asked the city manager to follow up on whether Rockville Housing Enterprises (RHE) had applied for CDBG funding to provide air-conditioning assistance to vulnerable residents; City Manager Jeff Michalek confirmed staff would review that question and provide a response.
Sarah Taylor Forell confirmed that the hearing had been properly noticed in the Washington Post and on the city's website on Aug. 28 and Sept. 4. After public comment and staff answers, the council closed the public hearing; no funding decisions were made at the Sept. 8 meeting.
The hearing is part of the city's annual process to gather public input on community needs and proposed uses of federal CDBG funds before staff finalizes recommendations for council consideration.
