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Anacortes council hears CDBG update; staff recommends public services, shelter HVAC and ADA improvements amid tight funding
Summary
City staff presented the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) midyear report and recommended allocating the limited 2026 funds to expanded employment services, an HVAC replacement at the emergency shelter, and three ADA doors for the Salvation Army; a 30-day public comment period will open and council will vote April 27.
Anacortes officials heard a midyear update on the city's Community Development Block Grant program on March 9, where staff recommended using the city's small annual allocation to prioritize public services and urgent facility repairs.
"My name is Stephanie Snyder. I'm the community development coordinator," said Stephanie Snyder, who walked the council through HUD timelines, the city's financials, and staff's draft 2026 allocation. Snyder told the council that Anacortes participates in a regional consortium with Skagit County and Mount Vernon to qualify for entitlement funding and that the city has been…
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