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Hayti Promise CDC defends $10M ARPA work as residents press for audits and transparency
Summary
City staff and the Hayti Promise CDC told council that about $853,000 of a $10 million ARPA award has been spent and $5.4 million is under contract; residents questioned governance, fiscal sponsorship changes and consultant spending while the CDC and staff described early preservation and stabilization work.
Durham — City staff and the volunteer board of Hayti Promise CDC faced sharp public scrutiny Monday over a $10 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) award aimed at revitalizing the Fayetteville Street corridor, even as board members and staff detailed early program activity.
Joshua Gunn, director of the city’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development, told council the allocation was designed as a targeted, neighborhood revitalization effort carried out by a community development corporation. “The goal is improvement without displacement,” he said, and staff emphasized that federal rules require phased spending, competitive procurements and milestone-based disbursements.
Numbers on record: staff said roughly $853,000 had been spent as of January 2026 and about $5.4 million had been placed under contract for approved…
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