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Mariposa supervisors adopt CDBG loan-forgiveness guidance, ask staff to apply it to Mountain Meadow Farms request
Summary
The Board approved a framework limiting forgiveness of CDBG microenterprise loans to rare, documented emergencies and directed staff to apply the new criteria to a specific $50,000 request from Mountain Meadow Farms; Supervisor Kaiser recused from the forgiveness vote.
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors on April 8 approved loan-forgiveness guidance for the county's Community Development Block Grant microenterprise and business assistance programs, establishing strict criteria for when staff may recommend waiving repayments.
Will Fassett, community design and development planner, told the board the draft guidance mirrors U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development standards and would reserve forgiveness for “extreme or extraordinary circumstances,” defined to include natural disasters, wildfire, public-safety incidents, civil disturbances, or unforeseen medical emergencies. The proposal requires applicants…
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