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Aurora staff present recommendations for CDBG, HOME, HOME-ARP, opioid and Quality of Life grants; some items moved to consent or unfinished
Summary
City staff presented 2026 funding recommendations across six grant programs for about $6 million in available funds; council asked follow-up questions about allocation by ward, caps, museum funding, and recusal for conflicts on several items; multiple items were added to the consent agenda and several were left unfinished for more review.
City redevelopment and community services staff reviewed the city's 2026 grant-cycle recommendations in detail Feb. 17, describing available funding sources, program caps and the evaluation process used to score 85 applications.
Overview and sources: Amy Monroe, redevelopment coordinator, said the city's six grant programs draw on multiple sources: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds from HUD, HOME-ARP (American Rescue Plan set-aside), a state opioid settlement allocation, the Affordable Housing Solutions Fund (from city policy set-aside) and the city's gaming-tax-funded Quality of Life grants. Monroe told council the combined pool for the six programs totals just over $6,000,000 in available funds for distribution.
Key recommendations and figures: Staff presented the following major allocations and…
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