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Boulder City approves CDBG agreement; funds directed to senior center capital projects and local emergency aid
Summary
The council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement with Clark County to receive about $254,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for fiscal 2024–25, with roughly 85% earmarked for capital projects (including senior center work) and 15% for operational support used by local service providers.
The Boulder City Council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement with Clark County to accept its share of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for fiscal 2024–25, a staff member told the council in a presentation.
“Annually, we receive, this year approximately $254,000 of which 85% must be spent on capital projects, and then 15% is utilized for operational costs,” Community Development Director Michael Mays said, explaining the federal funds come through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and are restricted to eligible projects that benefit low- and moderate-income residents, seniors and people with disabilities.
Mays said recent capital spending from those CDBG allocations included a roughly $1,000,000 renovation of the ABC Park building, which now houses Linda Hand services for seniors. Historically, Boulder City has split the public-service portion of its allocation between the nonprofit groups Lend a Hand and Emergency Aid.
During the public-comment period, Kathleen Morris, president of Emergency Aid, thanked the city for prior block grants and described the program’s local impact: “In the 2022–23 fiscal year, EABC received a block grant of $26,825, which helped local residents by covering 19 rental payments and 35 utility bills,” Morris said, adding that in 2023–24 the group received about $27,800 and that increased demand and shrinking donations have forced the pantry to purchase food like meat and peanut butter to meet client needs.
Council members asked staff to clarify eligible uses; Mays confirmed the city is limited to the program’s federal rules and that only about 15% of the local allocation can be used for operations and programming, with the remainder required for capital projects. The council moved, seconded and voted to adopt resolution 79 59 to approve the interlocal agreement.
The resolution passed unanimously. Staff said they will coordinate detailed allocations and follow the federal eligibility rules when assigning capital and public-service expenditures.
