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Committee backs placing draft 2025 CDBG allocation on Oct. 15 consent agenda
Summary
City planning staff proposed preliminary uses of the 2025 King County Community Development Block Grant: roughly $44,000 for Porch Light shelter operations, about $168,000 to continue affordable housing via the Housing Trust Fund and ARCH partnership, and about $44,000 for administration; council asked staff to place the recommendation on the Oct. 15 consent agenda.
Planning and Community Development staff presented a preliminary plan for the city’s 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement and asked the Public Safety and Human Services Committee to place the recommendation on the Oct. 15 consent agenda.
Brooke Buckingham, Human Services Manager, told the committee the draft allocation would fund Porch Light to operate a year‑round men’s shelter for about $44,000, provide roughly $168,000 to the Housing Trust Fund in partnership with ARCH for affordable housing, and set aside about $44,000 (around 10% of entitlement) to cover administrative staff costs. "These numbers are just estimates," Buckingham said, noting final federal and county entitlement figures usually arrive in early summer.
The memo explained the city participates in CDBG through an interlocal agreement with King County and that funds are governed by HUD rules and the IRLA with King County. Council members asked how recipients were selected and whether other local providers had applied. Buckingham said staff reviewed proposals received through the city's regular human‑services funding process and that some organizations such as Sophia Way would be eligible for other funding (potentially general fund), while Porch Light has administered similar CDBG work for years and has an established record of meeting HUD requirements and monitoring visits.
Council Member Kritzer asked whether the CDBG allocation would reduce other payments to congregations or shelters; Buckingham said the CDBG share is a portion of the total ask and staff expect to blend CDBG and general funds to cover full program costs. After questions, the council agreed staff should place the draft allocation on the Oct. 15 consent agenda for formal consideration.
The committee took no final appropriation action Friday; staff said final dollar amounts will be updated after King County and HUD confirm entitlement levels next year.
