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Providence committee reviews CDBG proposals from local nonprofits and accepts exhibits
Summary
The Providence City Council CDBG committee on April 28 heard presentations from local organizations seeking 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant funds, heard staff timelines for HUD allocations and ordinance drafting, and voted to accept exhibits 7–10 into the record.
Providence City Council’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) committee met April 28 to hear presentations from nonprofit applicants for the 2025–26 HUD entitlement grant cycle, review the timetable for final HUD allocations and ordinance drafting, and accept applicant exhibits into the record.
Committee members were told city staff expect final HUD allocation figures in mid‑May and plan to submit the city’s annual action plan to HUD by July 1. Staff said they will draft an ordinance based on the mayor’s proposed budget and aim to have a substitute ordinance ready for the committee’s next meeting so it can meet the council docket deadline of May 9.
The committee heard four substantive applicant presentations and program updates:
- Design by Rhode Island described two programs aimed at Providence‑based creative entrepreneurs: Design Catalyst, a multi‑month cohort program that pairs participants with mentors and provides seed grants, and Launch, a shorter program aimed at earlier‑stage creative businesses. The presenter said CDBG support has underpinned…
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