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Brookhaven reviews CDBG spending and orders housing study to identify barriers to affordable units
Summary
City officials received the 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) report, heard that the program supported sidewalk repairs, childcare pilot days and a trash trap that collects roughly 175 pounds monthly, and approved setting aside funds for a 2026–2030 consolidated plan and a housing study to identify local barriers to affordable housing.
Brookhaven City Council heard a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual report on Oct. 9, 2025, outlining 2024 accomplishments and proposed allocations for FY2025. Community Development staff said the department used $107,000 for administration, completed about $137,000 in sidewalk ramps and gap closures, supported emergency hurricane repairs, and ran childcare and community policing programs supported by CDBG funding.
"We were able to service 1,300 days of camp for low‑income families and utilized $57,000 for that pilot program," said Terilyn, a Community Development staff member, summarizing the department's child care and youth activities. She noted Faith and Blue events reached more than 200 households and National Night Out served more than 300 households.
Terilyn described a stormwater/cleanup project in the target area — a trash trap on North Fork Peachtree Creek — that cost $112,160 and has collected about 175 pounds of trash per month so far. The department will receive water‑quality reports tied to the trap and set aside $10,000 for education and maintenance.
Looking ahead, staff proposed setting aside administration funds to develop Brookhaven’s 2026–2030 consolidated plan and to commission a housing study to identify remaining barriers to affordable housing in the city. "We need to know exactly what the barriers are and what we can do to get affordable housing within our area," Terilyn said, adding the study would explore options such as tax credit strategies in coordination with the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and DeKalb County.
Council members asked how the housing study would overlap with past landlord or apartment support initiatives. Terilyn said prior outreach had limited traction with apartment complexes and that the study’s biggest impact would likely be on supporting tax‑credit units and identifying targeted uses of limited funds.
The department projected FY2025 CDBG expenditures of $536,751 and earmarked modest sums for neighborhood safety (about $120,000 for automatic external defibrillators), an additional $58,000 to continue the childcare support pilot, and funds for an e‑bike program with a 50% match from Sustainable Brookhaven.
The council did not take a formal vote on any CDBG action during the work session; the comprehensive plan amendment and other items were noted as appearing on the evening consent agenda.
What’s next: staff will prepare the 2026–2030 consolidated plan work, advance the housing study scope and timeline, and return to the council with specific proposals and any grant or program actions for formal approval.
