Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
City hears CDBG scoping options — water meters, Grove rehab and Little Lake planning — council continues hearing to Feb. 26
Summary
Staff presented options for 2025 CDBG funding including a $200,000 planning proposal for Little Lake, a proposed $2.9 million CDBG allocation for Grove multifamily rehabilitation (request ~ $3.4M), and a water meter replacement project estimated at $7–8 million in total cost; council continued the scoping hearing to Feb. 26 to allow full council consideration.
City staff opened a scoping hearing on Feb. 18 to gather public and council direction on which activities Arcata should apply for under the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) NOFA. Staff said the NOFA includes $27,000,000 statewide and established per-activity limits that affect Arcata applications.
Deputy staff explained basic eligibility and past local uses of CDBG funds (business loan programs, planning efforts, neighborhood assessment, affordable-housing rehabilitation, wastewater upgrades). Staff outlined application limits: up to $300,000 for public services or planning activities, up to $1,500,000 for programs, up to $3,300,000 for projects, and a jurisdictional cap of $3,600,000 across up to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
