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Committee reviews 2025 consolidated plan resolution for HUD grants; awards may be announced mid-May
Summary
City staff presented a resolution to finalize the city’s 2025 annual action plan for HUD grants (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) and said allocations may be announced around May 15; staff described planned nonprofit workshops and a rubric that awarded bonus points for alignment with the city’s Path to Home strategy.
City staff presented a resolution to the Public Works Committee to authorize submission of the City of Tulsa’s 2025 annual action plan and the projected use of funds for HUD grant programs including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and HOPWA (housing opportunities for persons with AIDS).
Staff said the council previously approved funding recommendations and that the resolution before the committee was to finalize the plan for submission and to authorize the mayor to sign associated assurances and contracts. Staff told the committee grant agreements are not yet issued and that the city expected to learn allocations from HUD around May 15.
Committee members asked whether funds have been received; staff replied allocations may be known around mid-May but that grant agreements and final approvals will follow. Staff said the city plans nonprofit workshops after Labor Day to help applicants prepare and that eligible organizations include 501(c)(3)s and housing developers depending on program rules.
Members discussed a rubric that gave extra points to applicants aligning with the city’s Path to Home strategy; staff said the bonus-point approach favored housing-focused proposals but did not disqualify other applicants. Councilors asked staff to review the bonus-point criteria and consider whether applicants understood how to frame applications to receive those points.
The committee also fielded questions about particular proposed projects (sidewalk locations and a Growing Together community schools partnership) and about how CDBG funds are typically distributed. Staff said they will summarize allocations after HUD announces awards and will return with further details on the RFP/workshop schedule and any proposed changes to bonus criteria before next year’s cycle.
