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Mount Vernon holds first public hearing on 2026 CDBG allocations; nonprofits request funds for shelter, food storage and roof repairs
Summary
At a March 11 hearing staff estimated roughly $377,614 in CDBG funds for 2026. Applicants asked for capital and operating support including Community Action ($10,000 for toilets), Skagit Cleaners ($55,000 for a walk‑in cooler) and Friendship House (roof repairs, ~$85,000); council set deliberations for committee and a draft action plan will return for adoption.
Mount Vernon — The City opened the first of two public hearings on its 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation on March 11, receiving presentations from local nonprofits seeking housing, shelter and food‑security funding.
Steve Sexton, development services staff, told council the city is working off a $377,614 estimate for available CDBG funds this year and reminded members that federal rules cap public services at 15% of the total allocation (about $56,642 under the estimate). That constraint framed the evening’s requests, which collectively exceeded available public‑service dollars.
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