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Defiance council hears CDBG options, MBPO staff outline funding limits and timeline
Summary
Maumee Valley Planning Organization staff briefed the Defiance City Council on federal Community Development Block Grant programs, explaining eligible program types, funding caps, application deadlines and local next steps for selecting projects for program year 2026.
Maumee Valley Planning Organization planners told the Defiance City Council during a public hearing that the city is eligible to apply for several Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs in program year 2026 and outlined what each grant typically funds and the application timeline.
"CDBG funds are federal funds," said Estee Blair, senior planner at Maumee Valley Planning Organization, explaining that grants flow from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Ohio Department of Development for administration in Ohio. Blair said projects must meet a national objective; the most commonly used objective requires at least 51% of a…
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