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Navasota holds public hearing on $750,000 TXCDBG application, outlines infrastructure priorities

Navasota City Council · February 23, 2026

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Summary

City staff and consultant GrantWorks held a public hearing on a Texas Community Development Block Grant application that would pair $750,000 in state-administered HUD funds with a proposed $75,000 local match to address affordable housing, drainage and water/sewer needs in Navasota.

Navasota officials opened a public hearing on Feb. 23 to collect community input on a Texas Community Development Block Grant (TXCDBG) application that would pair $750,000 in grant funds with a $75,000 local match.

Lindsay Moore of GrantWorks, serving as the hearing host, told the City Council the Texas Department of Agriculture administers TXCDBG funds allocated from HUD and that the program prioritizes projects in low- and moderate-income areas. Moore said the city has been invited to submit project details and that the application will prioritize flood and drainage improvements, water and sewer upgrades, street improvements and potential fire-station equipment needs.

Moore outlined local housing and social-service data she had compiled: she said Navasota has seven affordable-housing complexes, 108 Section 8 apartments, 25 public-housing buildings and 188 approved low-income units. She also listed available social services, including the Navasota Housing Authority, Texas Health and Human Resources programs, Navasota MHMR and a community food pantry.

On the match and project scope, Moore said staff had committed a local match of $75,000 to strengthen the application and that staff did not anticipate displacement but would minimize impacts and assist any displaced persons if a project resulted in relocations.

Council members asked clarifying questions; staff confirmed the grant priorities align with the city’s comprehensive plan. The council closed the hearing at the conclusion of the presentation and Q&A.

The next step is for city staff to finalize project details for submission to the Texas Department of Agriculture as part of the TXCDBG competitive process.