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San Marcos staff seeks council direction on CDBG consolidated-plan priorities; recommends housing, public services and facilities
Summary
City staff presented the five-year HUD consolidated plan and citizen participation plan, recommended priority categories (affordable housing, public services and public facilities) for CDBG entitlement funds, and outlined outreach and schedule for the action plan and project selection.
City staff briefed the San Marcos City Council on March 4 on priorities for the five-year consolidated plan used to allocate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Staff recommended that the city list affordable housing, public services and public facilities as the top categories for the 2025–2029 consolidated plan.
Jessica Ramos and other staff summarized HUD rules that govern CDBG and HOME program use and described the citizen participation plan required for HUD entitlements. The city expects approximately $700,000 in CDBG entitlement funds for the coming year, of which roughly 20% is typically set aside for administration and up to 15% can be…
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