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Anacortes staff outlines 2026 CDBG plan, recommends shelter HVAC, ADA doors and community services funding
Summary
City staff presented the Community Development Block Grant midyear update and recommended allocating the limited 2026 CDBG dollars to community services (15% cap), an emergency-shelter HVAC replacement, and ADA doors for the Salvation Army, while noting the city's small annual allocation and strict HUD eligibility rules.
Stephanie Snyder, Anacortes's community development coordinator, told the City Council during a public hearing on March 9 that the city is at the mid-point of its five-year consolidated plan and is preparing its 2026 CDBG action plan. Snyder said Anacortes participates in a regional consortium with Skagit County and Mount Vernon to qualify for CDBG funds and reported a current HUD drawdown balance of $1,360.
Snyder reviewed what CDBG can fund and explained federal timing and compliance requirements. She said…
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