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Council approves CDBG and HOME plans; city agrees HOME contribution toward 111-unit affordable project and signs funding agreement with housing authority
Summary
Council approved the city—s 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME program recommendations, authorized subrecipient agreements, and approved a funding agreement with the Melbourne Housing Authority to support a proposed 111-unit affordable rental project, contingent on tax-credit award.
Melbourne — The City Council on June 10 approved the city—s 2025-26 action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, authorized staff to finalize subrecipient agreements for public-service activities, and approved the city—s HOME-program recommendation that helps support a planned 111-unit affordable rental development.
CDBG: public services and housing rehab - The city—s 2025-26 CDBG entitlement is $603,059. Staff and the Citizens Advisory Board reviewed applications and set a $20,000 minimum threshold for public-service awards to focus funds on substantial programs. Council approved the action plan and authorized the city manager to execute necessary documents and subrecipient agreements. - Recommended uses include public-service grants to nonprofit agencies (four highest-scoring agencies were funded up to the 15% public-service cap), homeowner-occupied rehabilitation (to…
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