McKinney advances five‑year HUD plan and 2025–26 action plan, residents press need for units at 30% AMI

The McKinney City Council on Aug. 5 approved a draft 2025–2029 consolidated plan and the city’s 2025–26 annual action plan, documents required to receive U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds.

Shalita Best, McKinney’s community services administrator, and Davila Bueno, an economist with Root Policy Research, reviewed the consolidated plan’s goals, outreach and the funding expected for the coming program year — about $1.2 million in HUD funds total, with roughly $300,000–$350,000 from HOME. Bueno said the plan builds on data and community input to identify housing and community development needs and to shape annual action plans and metrics for use across the next five years.

The nut of the discussion focused on who the city should prioritize. Councilmembers and multiple public commenters singled out households at or below 30% of area median income (AMI) as…