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Council discusses $1.5 million city match for Choice Neighborhoods grant to preserve affordable units

Durham City Council · November 21, 2025
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Staff said the $1.5M CDBG city match was required by the Choice Neighborhoods application; Durham Housing Authority representatives said they will acquire and rehabilitate two properties to preserve 226 long‑term affordable units.

Council members discussed a $1.5 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) city match for a Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) application and asked how projects were vetted and how costs would be bridged if rehabilitation exceeded allocated amounts. Matt Walker, Housing and Neighborhood Services, said the $1.5 million city commitment was part of the joint Choice Neighborhoods application with the Durham Housing Authority and is the amount needed to maximize…

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