Dayton commission OKs submission of HUD consolidated plan and accepts two Ohio traffic-safety grants

The Dayton City Commission voted during its meeting to proceed with the 2026–2030 consolidated plan submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and accepted two traffic-safety grant awards from the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

City staff said the consolidated plan is in final draft and that the action authorizes the city to submit the 2026 action plan and the 2026–2030 consolidated plan to HUD. "The action plan and consolidated plan are due to HUD on November 17," City Manager Miss Dixing said, and she told commissioners the draft and public-input survey are posted on the city's website and remain open for comment at comdev@DaytonOhio.gov.

Separately, the commission declared emergency passage and moved for immediate adoption of two resolutions accepting traffic-safety grant awards from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office: one for $249,999.32 and another for $91,002.54.

Why it matters: the consolidated plan frames the city’s use of HUD community-planning and development formula funds for the coming five years and sets priorities and the 2026 action plan. The grants will fund traffic-safety programs administered through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office; the meeting did not include a detailed program breakdown for the awards.

Details on public engagement and timing: Miss Dixing said the consolidated-plan outreach included four structured public-input sessions between April and October — April 5, Aug. 11, Sept. 8 and an Oct. 13 public hearing at the Community and Neighborhood Development Advisory Board (CNDAB) meeting — plus additional stakeholder meetings. Funding levels for 2026 were described as projected/estimated and will be finalized when the city receives its HUD award letter in spring 2026, Dixing said.

Votes at a glance: - Emergency Resolution 6891-25: "Authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office in the amount of $249,999.32 on behalf of the city of Dayton and declaring an emergency." Declared emergency and moved for immediate passage; commissioners voting in favor responded "Aye." (motion carried) - Emergency Resolution 68902-25: "Authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office in the amount of $91,002.54 on behalf of the city of Dayton and declaring an emergency." Declared emergency and moved for immediate passage; commissioners voting in favor responded "Aye." (motion carried) - Emergency Resolution 68903-25: "Authorizing the submission of the 2026–2030 consolidated plan and the 2026 action plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; authorizing acceptance of grant awards under community planning and development formula programs; and declaring an emergency." Declared emergency and moved for immediate passage; commissioners voting in favor responded "Aye." (motion carried)

What the commission did not decide at the meeting: staff told commissioners that 2026 funding levels are projected and will not be known until the HUD award letter arrives; no binding budget amounts for 2026 were adopted at the meeting.

What’s next: the consolidated plan and the 2026 action plan will be submitted to HUD by Nov. 17 as required; staff will continue to accept public comments via the online survey and the community development email address listed by staff.

Ending: The commission’s action moves statutory steps forward for HUD funding and for the traffic-safety awards; more detailed program and budget information will follow once HUD issues the award letter and staff provides grant program specifics to the commission.