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City staff warn HUD changes could limit which nonprofits can receive CDBG and HOME funds; pantries and providers urge help
Summary
DPD staff warned the council and nonprofit subcommittee that new federal guidance will require grantees to certify compliance on items including DEI language, gender references, climate and immigration verification; local pantries and nonprofits said the changes risk cutting smaller providers out of CDBG grant eligibility.
City planning staff told a nonprofit subcommittee meeting on Jan. 21 that federal changes to HUD entitlement-program guidance will change how Lowell administers CDBG, ESG and HOME funds and will affect who can apply for grants.
DPD presentation: Director Yovanni Baez Rose (DPD) explained entitlement funding buckets (CDBG, ESG, HOME), how the city administers RFPs and that the department plans to offer technical assistance and public sessions to help local nonprofits comply. She warned that new federal…
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