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Grants staff outlines HUD Community Development funding recommendations for program year 2026
Summary
Grants administration presented the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), ESG and related funding recommendations for program year 2026, describing a competitive review process that produced recommended awards; final selections and a consolidated plan remain contingent on HUD allocations and a public-comment period.
Rhys Williams of grants administration briefed the committee on recommended allocations and process steps for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development block of programs for program year 2026, including the Consolidated Plan and annual action plan. Williams said the city began a new five-year consolidated planning process this year, solicited applications and held review trainings; the RFP closed Nov. 22, 2024.
Williams said the process produced 43 applications from outside agencies and four from city departments. “As a result, out of the 43 applications, 30 applicants were awarded funding to external agencies,” Williams said, and he later explained that the 30 awards represent 23 distinct external agencies because some…
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