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State College council approves substantial amendment reallocating CDBG/HOME funds, creates winter 'out of the cold' sprinkler project
Summary
Council approved a substantial amendment to the borough's 2025–2029 consolidated plan and 2025 annual action plan to reallocate CDBG and HOME funds, reduce several rehab allocations, and create an "Out of the Cold Sprinkler Project" to allow temporary increased shelter capacity during extreme winter weather.
State College Borough Council approved a proposed substantial amendment to the 2025–2029 consolidated plan and the borough’s 2025 annual action plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.
The amendment reduces CDBG funding for several programs in 2025 and reallocates those dollars to a newly created "Out of the Cold Sprinkler Project 2025," which would extend the fire‑suppression system at an emergency shelter to temporarily accommodate an increased number of otherwise unsheltered persons during extreme winter weather events. During the public hearing staff explained the…
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