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Richmond council approves FY2026–27 CDBG public-service grants and backs ADA ramps grant application
Summary
After a public hearing, council approved $4,930 in CDBG public-service funding split among local nonprofits and authorized applying for competitive CDBG money to install ADA ramps at multiple intersections; a speaker from Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers described the group's 'Safe at Home' services.
Council held a public hearing on the city’s FY2026–27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation and approved a package of public-service grants while directing staff to apply for competitive funds for ADA ramp improvements.
City Manager opened the hearing by explaining HUD’s allocation method — which factors population, poverty and overcrowding — and said the city’s public-service allocation for FY2026–27 was estimated at $4,930. He also described a proposed bricks-and-mortar competitive application for ADA ramps; in his presentation he…
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