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Committee adopts 2026 funding allocation plan amid federal budget uncertainty
Summary
The committee adopted a substitute resolution establishing the city's 2026 funding allocation plan for federal block-grant programs, recommending carryover allocations to hold most groups harmless while awaiting a federal budget or continuing resolution. Staff presented preliminary figures and cautioned final amounts depend on federal formulas.
The Community and Economic Development Committee adopted a substitute resolution establishing the city's recommended 2026 funding allocation plan for federal block-grant programs, approving a carryover approach intended to minimize disruption to funded agencies while federal appropriations remain unsettled.
Mario Higgins, director of Community Development Grants Administration, told the committee the city relied on the most recent Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) subcommittee proposal because Congress has not finalized the 2026 appropriations and the federal government is operating under a continuing resolution. "We are…
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