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Supervisors get CDBG briefing; board votes to ask federal representatives to support future funding
Summary
County staff outlined how Community Development Block Grant funds are allocated and spent; supervisors approved a motion to send a letter to federal representatives urging continued CDBG funding amid uncertainty about future allocations.
County planning staff on Oct. 7 summarized how Kern County receives and administers Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and warned that future federal allocations are uncertain.
Craig Murphy, planning director, and Teresa Pickens (administrative/human resources) told the board the county typically receives between $4 million and $6 million annually in CDBG funds, that HUD rules allow a 20% administrative set-aside, and that staff has a six-year window to…
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