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Garland holds public hearing on 2025–26 CDBG/HOME/ESG funds; local nonprofits seek homelessness prevention, youth and elder services
Summary
Garland City Council on April 15 heard public testimony from social‑service and youth organizations seeking Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding for the 2025–26 program year.
Garland City Council on April 15 heard public testimony from social‑service and youth organizations seeking Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding for the 2025–26 program year. Presenters urged allocations to homeless‑prevention rental assistance, diversion services, youth camps and after‑school programs, and increased long‑term care ombudsman visits to Garland nursing homes.
The hearing matters because allocation decisions will determine which local programs receive a limited pool of federal dollars that the city administers for housing stability, public services and homelessness prevention. Council did not take final action on April 15; staff said work‑session review will begin May 5 and final council approval is scheduled for July 8.
Bernard Tolan, director of The Salvation Army in Garland, asked the council to fund a…
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