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Long Beach credits improved grant work as CDBG award roughly doubles
Summary
City staff said Long Beach's Community Development Block Grant award jumped this year to about $600,000 after years of declines, a change officials attribute to more professional grant management; questions remain about county allocation rules that limit public-service spending for seniors and youth.
Long Beach officials on Nov. 6 told the City Council the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award nearly doubled this program year after a decade-long decline.
City Manager Dan Creighton and community development staff said the city received about $600,000 this year, and that an additional $300,000 was recorded for the prior year. Staff credited the increase to more professional grant applications and closer…
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