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Oakland County accepts $3.65 million CDBG award and $42,000 SNAP‑Ed continuation
Summary
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a $3,645,249 Community Development Block Grant and a $42,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education award to fund home repair, housing counseling and nutrition programs in county communities.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted to accept two grant awards for the Health and Human Services Department: a $3,645,249 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for program year 2024 and a $42,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program education (SNAP‑Ed) grant.
The grants were approved together after a staff presentation and a brief question-and-answer period. The motion to accept the awards was made by Commissioner Cabela and supported by Commissioner Taylor. The board clerk announced “You have 7 yays, 0 nays,” and the motion carried.
Kadesha, a Health and Human Services staff member, told commissioners the HUD CDBG award would be used across the 52 communities the department serves. “We received our grant award from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for our community development block grant for the program year 2024 in the amount of $3,645,249,” she said. She said the funding will support home improvement programs, housing counseling, 24 special revenue positions (with no changes from prior years) and an estimated revolving loan fund of about $1,000,000.
Shane, another Health and Human Services staff member, described the SNAP‑Ed award. “We’re accepting $42,000. That’s a continuation of the funds that we’ve been receiving since 2014, and it is to continue programs in the city of Pontiac, and we are looking to expand into Oak Park this year,” Shane said, adding the funding supports nutrition programs for youth and older adults and will continue to fund a special revenue part‑time position to help administer the programs.
During discussion, Commissioner Taylor asked whether eligibility for home‑improvement assistance is income based; Kadesha replied that home‑improvement components are income qualified and some projects will be located in income‑qualified census tracts. Commissioners asked staff to provide additional outreach information for seniors who might qualify.
The awards will be administered by the county’s Health and Human Services department and staff indicated no change to the number of funded special revenue positions. Commissioners were not presented with an itemized project list in the meeting; staff said specific program details and outreach contacts are available through the department.
Votes at a glance: the motion to accept both Health and Human Services items carried, 7–0.
Why it matters: The CDBG award funds housing rehabilitation and counseling across dozens of communities and supports local revolving loan activity; the SNAP‑Ed funds sustain nutrition education for children and older adults and a part‑time program position. Both awards provide operating funds the county said will continue previously established programs.
The board did not set new program eligibility rules during the meeting; staff said existing income‑qualification rules and census-tract criteria will apply to relevant projects.
