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Las Vegas board divides $500,000 in CDBG funds; prioritizes youth and homelessness programs
Summary
The Community Development Recommending Board approved an amended $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding slate, with line-by-line votes allocating amounts (including several $75,000 awards and $65,000 minimum awards) to organizations focused on youth, homelessness prevention and senior services.
The Community Development Recommending Board on Monday approved an amended distribution of $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, directing money to programs the board prioritized for youth services, homelessness prevention and senior supports.
Board members debated whether to apply a scoring cutoff, fund top-ranked applicants at the $65,000 minimum, or make targeted awards based on program type and applicant capacity. "There's no set percentages that need to be in a specific category," City staff said during the discussion, confirming flexibility in category allocation. Members…
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