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City reviews preliminary FY 2025–26 CDBG plan, proposes funds for capital projects and three nonprofits
Summary
City staff and CDBG consultant presented a preliminary FY25–26 Community Development Block Grant expenditure plan using an estimated $200,000 HUD allocation plus $32,003 in uncommitted prior‑year funds (estimated total $332,003), recommending capital improvements, housing preservation and three public service grants (Meals on Wheels, Families Assistance Ministries, RSM Cares).
City staff and the city’s CDBG consultant, Mike Linares, presented a preliminary fiscal year 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) expenditure plan and sought council direction. Because HUD’s final allocation was delayed, staff used an estimated grant amount of $200,000 plus $32,003 in prior‑year uncommitted funds for planning purposes (estimated total $332,003); staff said the allocation will be adjusted proportionally when HUD publishes the final figure.
Linares said the plan divides funds across four categories: capital improvements (the largest share), housing preservation (a home repair program in partnership with Habitat for Humanity), public service grants, and administration/fair‑housing services (capped at 20%). The presentation identified three public service grantee recommendations from the advisory committee: Age Well Senior Services (Meals on Wheels), Families Assistance Ministries (homelessness prevention and rental/utility assistance) and RSM Cares (mobile food bank). Linares said only three nonprofits applied this year and attributed that in part to administrative burdens and post‑COVID funding changes.
Council members asked about the application process and committee composition. Linares confirmed the advisory committee included resident volunteers along with a council and planning commission representative; he described committee deliberations to consider need, program volume and organizational capacity when allocating funds. Council members praised volunteer‑run programs such as RSM Cares and expressed support for the committee’s recommendations while reserving final approval until the plan returns to council for a public hearing.
Next steps: the city is in a 30‑day public comment period (started April 14 and stated as ending mid‑May at the meeting) and staff will return with a final action plan for council consideration after HUD publishes the official allocation figure.
