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Committee advances $3.24 million in FY2026 CDBG awards; staff details eligibility and Maple Heights scope

Cuyahoga County Council (committee hearing) · December 2, 2025

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Summary

County staff presented Resolution 20250339 to distribute $3,235,983.69 in Community Development Block Grant funding to municipalities for FY2026; staff described review results (24 applications submitted, questions about eligibility) and highlighted the Maple Heights gateway project (street improvements, signage, pothole repairs). The committee approved a second‑reading suspension to advance the awards.

Cuyahoga County staff presented a slate of awards under Resolution 20250339 totaling $3,235,983.69 for the FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and a CDBG‑CV allocation. The clerk read the resolution and staff said the awards cover municipalities 1 through 20 for the program period outlined in the resolution.

County staff described the application review: 24 applications were submitted for consideration and several were flagged as ineligible for not meeting HUD’s national objective requirements or lacking required public meeting documentation. The director and staff thanked reviewers and said they would provide follow‑up details about any specific ineligible applications on request.

DeRay Bridal, a development specialist in housing and community development, described one funded project — the Maple Heights gateway enhancement — as primarily street improvements in the Southgate area, including wayfinding, new signage and repairs to potholes in the Southgate Plaza. Staff said they did not bring the full Maple Heights application to the meeting but can provide the application and a synopsis after the hearing.

A motion to suspend the second reading and advance the CDBG awards passed by voice vote. Staff and council members emphasized the relatively small size of many awards and the tangible local impact such projects (parks, playgrounds, audio‑visual upgrades and sewer repairs) can have for residents.