Pinetop Lakeside hears bids for roughly $500,000 CDBG allocation; council to pick one project by April

Summary

At a public hearing, NACOG and town residents proposed projects ranging from Meals on Wheels support and a community center kitchen remodel to a well for Woodland Lake and street improvements for an expected Community Development Block Grant allocation (about $500,000); staff must receive funding-request forms by March 13 and the council must select its project by April 24.

Pinetop Lakeside officials and residents gathered at a public hearing to solicit proposals for an anticipated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of about $500,000 administered through the Arizona Department of Housing and routed by the Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG). Rich Ormond, NACOG program manager, told the council the money is a rotating allocation to the region and that communities must choose and prioritize their projects by April 24 to be considered for this cycle.

Why it matters: CDBG money can fund roads, water and wastewater work, senior centers, food banks, accessibility improvements and certain public services, but HUD rules require projects to meet one of three national objectives. Ormond emphasized the most-used objective: at least 51% of beneficiaries must be low- or moderate-income. That requirement shaped council questions and public proposals throughout the hearing.

Proposals and who spoke: Residents and local organizations presented a range of ideas. Dave of White Mountain Meals on Wheels asked for operating…

Pinetop Lakeside hears bids for roughly $500,000 CDBG allocation; council to pick one project by April

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