Dallas officials preview $29 million-plus HUD consolidated plan budget, set amendment timeline

City staff on April 16 presented the city manager's proposed FY 2025-26 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development consolidated plan budget to the Dallas City Council, saying the plan assumes level funding and sets a schedule for council amendments and final adoption.

The presentation, led by Jeanette Wheaton, director of Budget and Management Services, and Shan Williams, assistant director of the Grant Management Division, said the proposed budget currently assumes level funding under the Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 (a continuing resolution) and totals "a little over $29,000,000" across HUD's four formula grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA). City staff told council that HUD has 60 days after the continuing resolution to publish exact allocation amounts and that final numbers are expected by mid-May.

The city manager's schedule asks council members to submit any proposed amendments by April 30. Staff said proposed amendments will be packaged for a return to council on May 7 for discussion and straw votes; a public hearing will be held May 28 and final adoption is scheduled for June 11. Staff also said the FY 2025-26 action plan must be submitted to HUD by August 16 and that grant-funded activities would begin October 1.

Why it matters: HUD formula grants fund affordable housing, homeless services, human and social services, economic development and public infrastructure. Council members pressed staff on program…