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Duluth panel outlines HUD 2026 action-plan recommendations including housing, public facilities and ESG funding
Summary
City staff and the Community Development Committee presented the 2026 HUD action-plan recommendations: CDBG housing ($623,000, ~70 units), public facilities ($497,000), public services ($352,000), HOME funding (~$4.45M) and ESG awards (~$207,000). Councilors asked about federal rule changes and contingency plans for variable HUD awards.
City staff and the Community Development Committee presented the draft 2026 HUD action plan to the Duluth City Council, detailing recommended allocations across Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and ESG funding streams and explaining the committee’s public-engagement and scoring process.
Suzanne Kelly, a planner in the city’s Planning Department, said the committee reviewed over 500 pages of applications and relied on public meetings, surveys and agency questionnaires to set priorities aligned with the consolidated plan. Committee Chair Steve Wick said the panel received nearly $6 million in requests and expects just over $3 million in HUD funding for 2026, and he outlined…
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