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Council accepts FY2024 CDBG CAPER, highlights housing rehabilitation and partnerships
Summary
Edmond City Council accepted the federal FY2024 Community Development Block Grant consolidated annual performance and evaluation report (CAPER). Staff reported $537,958 in HUD allocation (plus $100,000 carryover), roughly $620,783 expended and continued emphasis on owner‑occupied rehab, weatherization and public‑service partnerships.
The Edmond City Council accepted the FY2024 Community Development Block Grant consolidated annual performance and evaluation report (CAPER) after a staff presentation and a public comment praising program outcomes.
Christy Batterson, Director of Housing & Community Resources, told the council the city’s HUD allocation for FY2024 was $537,958 and staff used a $100,000 carryover to produce a $637,958 program budget; actual spending came in around $620,783. Batterson said the bulk of funds went to housing activities and that the program assisted roughly 27 individuals with owner‑occupied rehabilitation, weatherization, home buyer assistance and neighborhood tree projects during the year. She emphasized that CDBG public‑service and administration limits (15% public services, 20% administration) constrained how funds are allocated.
"We used almost every penny that we had," Batterson said, noting staff had to manage waiting lists and rising bid prices on rehabilitation work. She explained the city collected about $3,100 in program income when a rehabbing homeowner sold before the end of a required five‑year period and that the city worked closely with nonprofits, Home Depot and the Tinker Federal Credit Union Foundation to extend services including veteran assistance.
Cody Boyd, vice chair of the Citizen Participation Committee, commended staff and said the housing rehabilitation work is a primary tool to preserve affordable housing stock: "This is the best tool that the city has, to preserve the affordable housing that we already have here and to keep people in their homes," he said.
Council members questioned administrative cost calculations and Batterson clarified that $10,000 of the administration fee covers a contract with Metro Fair Housing for complaint handling and that roughly $99,926 represented the city's program administration line. Council then moved to accept the CAPER and associated consolidated action report; the motion passed 5‑0.
The accepted report will be submitted to HUD according to program timelines; staff said it will continue outreach and reassess weatherization impacts in February 2026 to measure energy savings.
