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Commission authorizes city to join GHA as co‑applicant for HUD Choice Neighborhoods $26M implementation grant
Summary
The commission unanimously authorized the city manager to execute a three‑party partnership allowing the Gainesville Housing Authority to include the city as a co‑applicant for a possible $26 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods implementation grant focused on East University Avenue and Lake Terrace.
The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously Feb. 19 to authorize the city manager to execute a partnership agreement allowing the Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) and a private co‑developer to apply for HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods implementation grant.
GHA staff told commissioners the federal program emphasizes three pillars — housing, people and neighborhood — and requires a signed partnership agreement as part of the application package. Malcolm Connor of GHA described an eight‑year implementation term and said the current award cycle could total up to $26,000,000, of which about $19.5 million would be directed to housing, roughly $2.6…
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