Davis County opens public hearing on 2026–27 CDBG and HOME funding; resident urges small-repair program

Davis County commissioners opened a public hearing on March 10 to review applications for the county’s 2026–27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships annual action plan. County staff said they received 21 applications requesting $2,300,000 and will return in May with funding recommendations.

Ryan Steimago, who presented the plan, said the county’s home-rehab program typically funds larger repairs such as roofs, furnaces and water heaters and is capped at $15,000 per home; Habitat for Humanity has historically received about $150,000 for that program. “We had 21 applications or 21 requests totaling $2,300,000,” Steimago said, and staff will review the requests and bring a draft action plan to the commission in May.

During public comment, Farmington resident Chris Hanson urged the county to create a smaller-scale repair program for residents whose needs fall below the thresholds of existing programs. Hanson, who volunteers with Meals on Wheels and works as a contractor, said many homebound residents need modest fixes rather than full rehabs and that current application processes can be burdensome. “They really need our help,” Hanson said, arguing a tailored approach and volunteer 'care and compassion teams' could fill the gap.

County staff and commissioners acknowledged the gap and said they would include public comments received as part of the annual action-plan process. No funding decisions were made at the hearing; staff will present recommended awards for commission approval in May.

The hearing addressed federal CDBG and HOME rules and program limits; commissioners did not take final action on awards at the March 10 meeting.