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Policy board increases homeowner‑rehab set‑aside to $400,000 to address rising construction costs
Summary
The Urban County Policy Board voted to raise the annual CDBG homeowner‑rehab set‑aside from $250,000 to $400,000 to serve more households as construction costs have risen.
The Clark County Urban County Policy Board voted to increase the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) homeowner‑rehabilitation set‑aside from $250,000 to $400,000 to address rising construction costs and expand the number of households served.
Rebecca Royce, county staff, told the board that construction prices have increased significantly, pushing the program’s average assistance to roughly $35,000–$40,000 per household and reducing the number of households the program can help. "Because of the escalating costs during the pandemic, that really dropped to 10 or below," said Michael Torres, a county program manager, describing how pre‑pandemic household counts have fallen.
Royce said the program currently assists roughly four to five households per year and that a two‑year wait list exists. The county’s homeowner‑rehab program has a $40,000 per‑household maximum; the larger $400,000 set‑aside is intended to bring annual service closer to 10 households. The board moved and seconded a motion to increase the allocation and approved it unanimously.
County staff and program managers noted the additional funds will be drawn from the CDBG entitlement set‑aside used for homeowner rehab and that the increase will reduce funds available for other CDBG activities unless overall entitlement or program income changes. Implementation steps include executing the updated budget allocation and adjusting contracting and intake procedures so the program can serve more households under the higher set‑aside.
