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County hears CDBG and fair-housing update as application deadline nears
Summary
Regional Planning staff briefed the Fairfield County Board of Commissioners on the Community Development Block Grant program and the county’s Fair Housing Program, noting Madison Township no longer meets income eligibility and that the office received 25 fair-housing complaints in 2025. Applications are due April 10, 2026.
Regional Planning Director Holly Mattei and her staff briefed the Fairfield County Board of Commissioners on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program during the board’s March 3 meeting, outlining how the county participates in the Allocation Program and may pursue competitive grants.
"We participate in the Allocation Program and can apply for additional competitive grants," Regional Planning Director Holly Mattei said, and she emphasized CDBG projects must meet national objectives such as benefitting low- to moderate-income residents.
Kelsey Miller detailed which competitive grants the county is most likely to receive and reviewed CDBG’s national objectives. Regional Planner Josh Hillberry said the county held a public hearing with Village of Thurston residents to gather input on potential projects. Hillberry reminded applicants that eligible government and nonprofit organizations must submit applications by April 10, 2026.
Commissioner Steve Davis asked whether Madison Township still meets the income-eligibility threshold; Mattei said updated census figures mean Madison Township no longer qualifies under the program’s income guidelines. Mattei also described the county’s Fair Housing Program; Regional Planner Nicholas Eastham outlined the program’s landlord-tenant assistance and discrimination-response services, and Mattei said the office received 25 fair-housing complaints in 2025.
Why this matters: CDBG funding and fair-housing enforcement shape which infrastructure and housing-access projects can move forward in the county and which communities are eligible for targeted investments. The planning office’s timeline and the April 10 application deadline set the next step for organizations seeking funds.
The board later approved a CDBG-related change order for two sidewalk and ADA ramp projects in the villages of Bremen and Amanda as part of the regular voting agenda (see “Votes at a glance”).
