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Urbana holds public hearing on draft 2026–27 HUD Annual Action Plan; no spoken public comments
Summary
The City of Urbana Community Development Commission reviewed the draft 2026–27 Annual Action Plan for HUD CDBG and HOME funds, heard staff outline estimated allocations and timelines, invited public comment (none spoken), and set a March public-comment deadline and a planned HUD submission by May 15.
Urbana's Community Development Commission met Feb. 26, 2026, for a public hearing and regular meeting to review the draft 2026'27 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The commission heard a staff presentation on the plan, asked clarifying questions and approved routine minutes; no members of the public offered spoken comments during the hearing.
Nick Olsen, interim grants division manager for the City of Urbana, said the draft plan describes how the city and the Urbana HOME Consortium (Urbana, Champaign and unincorporated Champaign County) intend to use HUD funds in the program year beginning July 1, 2026. Olsen told commissioners the draft uses last year's allocation as an estimate: "we are currently…
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