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Council hears how $560,498 in CDBG funds were spent; staff warns of federal funding uncertainty
Summary
City staff summarized the city's 2023'2024 Community Development Block Grant spending of $560,498, detailed projects funded (housing, infrastructure, services), announced a sticker-design contest winner and said the city expects HUD to announce next year's allocation by May 15.
Crystal (City CDBG program staff) told the Meridian City Council that the city spent $560,498 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for program year Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024. "The total that we spent was $560,498," she said, and she gave a breakdown of spending by goal: about 4% administrative costs, about 9% for services, roughly 39% for housing and about 48% for infrastructure.
Crystal described how funds were used:…
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