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Buckeye holds public hearing as city moves to receive CDBG funds directly
Summary
Council heard a presentation on Buckeye's transition to an entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recipient, a steering committee process to produce a five‑year consolidated plan, and public outreach results including 158 survey responses; one resident urged nonprofit inclusion in planning.
Buckeye city staff told the City Council on Feb. 3 that the city has qualified to receive Community Development Block Grant funds directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and will begin work on a five‑year consolidated plan.
Rob, the staff presenter, said Buckeye previously participated in a county urban group that awarded about $1.2 million over several years (an average of roughly $250,000 a year). "Now we are big enough to become an entitlement city," Rob said, adding that a HUD representative estimated the city could receive about $500,000 a year directly, "so you can see that we…
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