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MOHCD HUD funding package moves forward amid sharp criticism from Supervisor Walton and community callers over equity
Summary
The committee advanced four HUD accept/expand resolutions (HOPWA, ESG, CDBG, HOME) to the Board; Director Brian Chu described allocations and deadlines, but Supervisor Shamaya Walton and public callers faulted MOHCD for allocating under 2% to Black‑led organizations and pressed for immediate corrective investment from general funds.
The Budget & Finance Committee on May 20 voted to forward four federal housing‑and‑community development actions — accept/expand resolutions for HOPWA, ESG, CDBG and HOME funds — to the Board, while a sharp equity dispute surfaced in committee discussion and public comment.
Brian Chu, director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), presented the federal funding package covering HOPWA (~$7.0M), ESG (~$1.6M), CDBG (~$18.6M) and HOME (~$5.4M) entitlements…
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