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Missouri City committee recommends $300,000 CDBG allocations; council endorses CDAC funding slate
Summary
Council heard a staff briefing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and endorsed committee recommendations for program year 2025, including funding for public services, housing rehabilitation, and administrative caps; the city expects up to $300,000 in CDBG funding for the year.
Missouri City staff briefed council on recommended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations for program year 2025 and the council accepted the Community Development Advisory Committee’s (CDAC) recommendations.
A staff presenter explained CDBG is a federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and that Missouri City is an entitlement jurisdiction that receives an annual allocation. The presenter said the city expects up to $300,000 for program year 2025 and reminded the council that CDBG is a reimbursement program: funded activities are reimbursed after work or services are performed. The presenter summarized program rules: up to 15% of CDBG may be used for public services, and up to 20% may be used for administration; projects must meet HUD eligibility and often must be located in designated target areas.
The CDAC received five social-service applications plus a city-sponsored postsecondary reimbursement/scholarship program and recommended funding levels for those applicants. The committee also recommended continuing the housing rehabilitation program for low- and moderate-income homeowners; staff noted a housing-rehab waiting list of about 26 households.
Council members thanked the committee and staff for their work. Councilmember Clauser and Councilmember Foni (committee chair) emphasized the difficulty of allocating limited funds and noted this year’s federal allocation is about $25,000 less than the prior year. Councilmember Riley and others recognized the committee’s deliberations and urged continued resident advocacy for increased federal funding.
There were no public commenters signed up for the hearings on the CDBG recommendations at this meeting. The council voted unanimously to accept the CDAC recommendations and to forward the annual action plan as presented.
