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Council adopts 2025 CDBG allocations totaling about $795,743
Summary
Bloomington City Council approved recommendations for distributing an estimated $795,743 in 2025 Community Development Block Grant funds, allocating 65% to physical improvements and 15% to social services under HUD rules.
On April 16 the Bloomington Common Council adopted Resolution 20-25-08 approving the city’s recommended distribution of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the 2025 program year.
Housing and Neighborhood Development staff Matt Swinney and Cody Toothman presented the recommended allocation based on HUD’s statutory formula. Using an estimated total of $795,743, the recommended distribution follows HUD’s typical statutory breakdown: 20% for administration ($159,148.60), 15% for social services ($119,361.45) and 65% for physical improvements ($517,232.95). Swinney said grant requests exceeded available dollars and committee deliberations applied contingency rules to scale projects if final HUD funding differs from the estimate.
Physical projects listed in the presentation included group-home flooring for Centerstone, sewer main extensions in the Broadview neighborhood (a mix of CDBG funds and CBU in-kind work to offset homeowner costs), a kitchen rehab at 1826 Covey Lane, a roof replacement at 922 Orris for Life Designs, elevator railings at Middle Way House, playground equipment for New Hope for Families and others, and water-fountain and acquisition projects.
Swinney summarized the HUD program and the committee process: applications are scored by a Citizens Advisory Committee (social services and physical improvements subcommittees), recommended allocations are approved by the Redevelopment Commission, reviewed by the administration, and then forwarded to council.
Council members questioned how CDBG interacts with other local funds, how the Broadview sewer project qualifies under CDBG, and whether HUD funding levels may decline in coming years. Swinney said CDBG rules limit social services to 15% and that Broadview funding covers new connections and homeowner cost-share rather than simply paying for a CBU waterline.
The resolution passed on a 9–0 roll-call vote.
Outcome: Resolution 20-25-08 adopted 9–0, committing staff to follow contingency allocation rules if HUD funding differs from the estimate.
