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ACCD warns federal funding is flattening; seeks spending authority for CDBG‑DR and flags brownfields gap
Summary
ACCD told the Appropriations Committee that federal funds make up a large share of its budget—driven by CDBG‑DR disaster recovery awards—and requested spending authority to issue roughly $18.9–20 million in grants while noting expiration of a DOD diversification grant and missed brownfields awards shrink federal receipts.
Agency of Commerce and Community Development Director Dan Dickerson told the House Appropriations Committee that federal funds account for roughly 43% of ACCD’s overall budget this year, though much of that share is driven by a one‑time CDBG‑DR (Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery) award tied to 2023 flooding.
"If you look on that, the federal fund share is about 43% of our overall budget," Dickerson said, adding that without…
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