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City staff outlines CDBG five‑year priorities and recommends FY25–26 allocations
Summary
Grants staff presented the Community Development Block Grant five‑year plan priorities (housing stability, infrastructure/public facilities, public services, economic mobility) and recommended FY25–26 funding allocations for public services and infrastructure projects; several councilmembers asked for clarifications about application processes, beneficiary reporting and HUD funding continuity.
Peggy Kalda of the Grants Division presented West Valley’s five‑year plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) priorities and the committee’s recommendations for FY25–26 allocations.
Kalda outlined four overarching goals: improve housing stability (housing rehabilitation, emergency assistance, new development assistance), infrastructure and public facilities (parks, sidewalks, nonprofit facilities), public services (youth services, crime prevention, domestic‑violence victim services, homelessness services, senior services, disability services, behavioral health) and economic mobility (employment training, English‑language services, microenterprise assistance).
Kalda reviewed recommended FY25–26 allocations: public‑services awards up to the 15% cap and infrastructure/public‑facilities recommendations that compose the remainder of the allocation. She listed specific recommended awards in the packet, including the home‑rehab program (~$736,862), Oasis House ($74,000), West Valley Parks & Recreation ($150,000) and public services such as West Valley Victim Services ($15,000), West Valley Police Department ($60,000), South Valley Sanctuary ($25,000), American Preparatory Academy ($20,000), The Road Home ($12,000) and legal aid ($11,000).
Councilmembers asked how awards were derived and whether organizations outside city limits can receive funds. Kalda explained competitive application processes require grantees to report on city residents served, and the committee allocated funding as a percentage of requests. When asked about HUD funding continuity, Kalda said allocations should remain similar to the current year but future years are uncertain.
Council requested clarifications to the packet and were told they could adjust agency amounts before finalizing allocations.
