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Holyoke committee endorses FY2026 CDBG recommendations, approves housing, demolition and public-service allocations

Holyoke City DGR Committee · February 23, 2026
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Summary

The DGR committee recommended FY2026 CDBG allocations including $235,856 for Holyoke CDC NIP, $235,855 for revitalized roof program, $200,000 for demolition, and a slate of public-service awards; it also approved a 20% admin/planning allocation and recommended acceptance of HOME funds to the council.

Alicia Zoller, community development director, and finance manager Zaida Hoyt briefed the DGR committee on Feb. 23 on the FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) process and asked the committee to recommend allocations for submission to HUD.

Zoller outlined that the city groups proposals into non-public-service projects (infrastructure, housing, public facilities), public services, and administration/planning, and that HUD caps public services at 15% and admin/planning at 20% of the annual award.…

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