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Holland council approves CDBG annual performance report showing more spent than allocated, staff says
Summary
City staff presented the CAPER for the 2024–25 CDBG program year; council held a required public hearing, heard that the city spent more than its annual allocation (driven by carryover) and approved the evaluation unanimously.
City council on Sept. 9 approved the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the 2024–25 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program year after a brief presentation and a public hearing with no speakers in opposition.
Mark Cornelis, who presented the CDBG report to council, said the city expended more federal CDBG funds in the program year than it received in that single-year allocation because the city was drawing down carryover dollars from prior years. He described the grant portfolio as focused on home‑repair assistance, partnerships with local nonprofits and limited administrative spending to remain within HUD caps. Cornelis said the city assisted 42 homeowners through the home‑repair program, with average project costs higher than in past years, and that nearly half of assisted households were single‑female‑head households and a substantial share were elderly‑headed homes.
The report summarized the city’s partnerships: Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity (home‑ownership assistance), Community Action House (public‑service outreach) and Good Samaritan Ministries (homelessness prevention). Cornelis told council the city generally stays within HUD limits on public services (about 15% cap) and administration (up to 20%) and that public services spending this year approached the statutory cap.
Councilmember Byrd moved to approve the CAPER after Mayor Nathan Box opened and then closed the required public hearing with no comments. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote with unanimous support.
What happens next: approving the CAPER completes the federal reporting step for the CDBG year and allows staff to continue administering activities listed in the report. Staff said they received no public comments on the draft report before the hearing and that the Neighborhood Improvement Committee had recommended approval the prior evening.
