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Tumwater work session backs Thurston County-led CDBG process; staff recommends 80% to housing-related capital, 15% to public services
Summary
City staff and Thurston County presenters walked Tumwater council through the 2026 Community Development Block Grant process, timelines and compliance rules; staff recommended designating roughly 80% of program funds for housing-related capital and up to 15% for public services, with Thurston County administering the grant and charging about 20% for administration.
Kelly Adams, Tumwater staff, and Thurston County housing officials briefed the city council on the 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cycle and asked councilmembers for priorities and a schedule for review.
Alex Persse, affordable housing program manager for Thurston County’s Office of Housing and Homeless Prevention, summarized CDBG’s purpose: “it’s really, a federal grant used to provide housing, capital improvement, community facility improvements, public infrastructure, economic development, support, project support in low to moderate income neighborhoods or communities.” He and county colleagues said the program targets projects that benefit individuals at or below roughly 80% of area median income and carries significant compliance requirements.
Thurston County staff said the county administers the grant under an interlocal agreement (ILA) with Tumwater…
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