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Bend advisory committee backs ‘waterfall’ approach to spend CDBG funds, 6–2
Summary
At its February meeting the Portable Housing Advisory Committee voted 6–2 to recommend a ‘waterfall’ prioritization for limited CDBG dollars: area‑benefit programs (food banks) first, then public‑service providers able to verify beneficiaries, and finally homeownership assistance.
At its February meeting the City of Bend Portable Housing Advisory Committee voted 6–2 to recommend a “waterfall” approach for spending remaining Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars, directing staff to prioritize area‑benefit programs, then public‑service providers that can perform federal eligibility verification, and then limited homeownership assistance.
Housing division manager Rachel Baker told the committee that the city had opened CDBG applications exclusively for infrastructure and received only one submission, leaving roughly $250,000 available for other housing‑related programs. Baker…
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