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Committee previews draft 2026 action plan, proposes major share for affordable housing
Summary
Evanston staff presented a draft 2026 Action Plan that estimates CDBG at about $1.69 million and proposes roughly 46–47% of grant dollars be allocated to affordable‑housing activities; the committee will vote on allocation percentages and the plan in December.
Marianne Johnson, the city’s housing and grant supervisor, told the Housing and Community Development Committee on Nov. 18 that staff are presenting a draft 2026 Action Plan and seeking committee feedback ahead of December votes on allocation by goal and final plan approval. "We're at the November meeting for, the draft action plan," Johnson said, describing the schedule that will allow staff to finalize a plan once federal allocations are known.
The draft assumes a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) estimate of about $1.69 million and a HOME estimate near $275,000 plus roughly $25,000 in program income, for a rounded $300,000 HOME total. Johnson said staff were not planning for an Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) in the…
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