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Jackson council approves 5-year consolidated plan; staff warns proposed federal cuts could eliminate CDBG and HOME funds
Summary
Council adopted the Jackson Housing Authority’s consolidated plan for 07/01/2025–06/30/2030 and the 2025–26 annual action plan; staff reported expected allocations of $616,212 (CDBG) and $339,114 (HOME) but warned a proposed federal budget would eliminate those programs. Vote: 9 to 0.
Jackson City council approved a resolution on July 1 adopting the Jackson Housing Authority’s five-year consolidated plan for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2030, and the related annual action plan for fiscal year 2025–26.
City staff explained the consolidated plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for entitlement jurisdictions that receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds. The staff presentation said the city’s anticipated allocations for fiscal 2025–26 are $616,212 in CDBG funds and $339,114 in HOME funds; both figures were presented as approximate increases compared with the prior year.
During discussion, a council member asked whether the president’s proposed “skinny budget” for fiscal 2026 would affect those allocations. City staff responded that the proposal circulated by the White House sought to eliminate the CDBG and HOME programs and that, if enacted, those cuts would remove the funding streams used for the city’s publicly funded housing repairs, nonprofit public services and affordable housing projects. The staff member said the city has submitted letters to Congress advocating for continued funding but that they had not received responses from elected representatives.
Staff described typical CDBG uses—public services for nonprofits, homeowner rehabilitation and nonprofit partners such as Boys & Girls Club and West Tennessee Legal Services—and described HOME uses such as acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction and down-payment assistance for affordable housing.
The council approved the resolution by voice vote, recorded in the transcript as 9 to 0. City staff noted the annual action plan summarizes proposed activities and resources for the coming year and serves as the first-year implementation plan under the five-year framework.
The staff presentation identified no contingency plan beyond continued advocacy if federal appropriations were cut; staff said the loss of CDBG and HOME funds would significantly affect local programs that serve low-income residents.
