Committee sets 2026 action‑plan schedule; staff warns applicants not to count on federal increases
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Committee staff projected roughly $697,000 available for CDBG and about $209,700 for HOME in 2026 after admin and projected program income, and announced applications will be released in January with a Feb. 20 noon deadline; staff cautioned applicants about federal budget uncertainty.
Committee staff outlined the timeline and preliminary funding assumptions for the 2026 action plan and advised applicants to plan conservatively given federal budget uncertainty.
Speaker 4 presented historical allocation data and estimated that the 2025 allocation figures point to roughly $664,000 in CDBG and $233,000 in HOME before adjustments. After subtracting typical administrative percentages (20% for CDBG; 10% for HOME) and adding projected program income (estimated at about $166,000 for CDBG), Speaker 4 said the committee could anticipate approximately $697,000 available for CDBG and about $209,700 available for HOME in 2026.
Speaker 4 also announced a return to a pre‑2022 schedule: the committee will release applications in January and set the application deadline for Friday, Feb. 20 at noon. Outreach plans include a legal ad, posts to the human services listserv, email, and physical mailings.
Committee members asked how to communicate uncertainty to applicants. Speaker 3 and Speaker 4 agreed staff can tell applicants that allocations are uncertain because of federal budget processes; Speaker 3 said applicants should be advised to "not count on this happening" when building budgets. Speaker 4 offered technical assistance meetings to help organizations plan.
Next steps: staff will publish the application materials in January, run outreach as described, and provide assistance on request.