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DeKalb council approves CDBG plan, $300K in human services funding, water well repair and multiple arts projects
Summary
At its Jan. 26 meeting DeKalb's council adopted its CDBG annual action plan, approved $300,000 in human services grants (one abstention), waived bidding for up-to-$225,000 repairs to Well No. 11, and approved several America250-funded public-art and lighting projects.
DeKalb — The DeKalb City Council on Jan. 26 approved a slate of resolutions affecting federal program administration, local social-service funding, water infrastructure and downtown public-art improvements.
CDBG annual action plan: City staff presented the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) one-year action plan and noted the federal allocation will be finalized later this winter but is expected to be near $400,000. Council adopted Resolution 2026-010 to approve the action plan consistent with the city's five-year consolidated plan.
Human services funding ($300,000): Council approved Resolution 2026-011 to allocate $300,000 in local human services funding to area service agencies for 2026. City staff said the program received approximately $608,000 in funding requests and used a five-member review team and scoring rubric to make recommendations. The…
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