City staff presented final results of a low‑to‑moderate‑income (LMI) survey the council commissioned to restore Moscow's eligibility for Idaho Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs.

Alyssa Anderson told the council the city mailed 278 initial surveys (with 49 replacement mailings when properties proved vacant or returned) and conducted door‑to‑door visits to 172 addresses between Oct. 17 and Nov. 30. Anderson said the city received 51 online responses, 78 mailed responses and 172 door‑knock responses; after accounting for declines and vacancies the city collected 301 surveys. She said the required minimum response rate was 75% and Moscow achieved an 81% response rate. The final LMI calculation, Anderson said, was 56.6%, above the 51% HUD‑based threshold used by the Idaho Department of Commerce.

Anderson outlined the survey question and HUD income cutoffs the city used for household size (for example, she reported a single‑person household cutoff of roughly $53,005.50 for LMI classification and other incremental thresholds for larger households). She said she submitted a copy of the final results to the Idaho Department of Commerce earlier the same day and expected to receive a certification letter; that certification will last five years regardless of future American Community Survey updates.

If certified, Anderson said Moscow will again be eligible to apply for CDBG public infrastructure grants, which the presenter said now have higher limits (she cited an increase from $500,000 to $650,000 for certain categories). Anderson and council members identified an initial candidate project for next season: a restroom at Lola Clyde Park.

Council members congratulated the staff and volunteers who door‑knocked and processed surveys; several councilors praised Jennifer Fleischman by name for her assistance. Anderson said the Department of Commerce had not previously overseen a survey of this scale for a city Moscow's size and indicated the city will move forward with grant planning once certification is received.

The council did not take a formal vote on the presentation itself; Anderson said she will submit the final report within the referenced 75‑day deadline.