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Gallatin to move forward with CDBG consolidated plan; council directs 15% services allocation for meals for homeless
Summary
Council forwarded the city's first-year Community Development Block Grant consolidated plan to HUD and instructed staff to dedicate the statutory 15% public-services set-aside to nonprofit meal programs for people experiencing homelessness, while the remainder will focus on public facilities and sidewalks.
City staff presented the City of Gallatin’s five-year consolidated plan and the FY2025 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement status. The plan establishes the city’s approach to allocate a direct federal allocation estimated at $330,736 for the first year, with an anticipated five-year total near $1.65 million if funding remains steady.
Planning staff proposed focusing the majority of the allocation on public facilities and infrastructure investments that would serve low- and moderate-income census tracts (sidewalks and related public improvements were examples provided). The CDBG rules limit public services to 15% of annual funding; staff…
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