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Bell Gardens council allocates FY2026–27 CDBG funding for home repairs and lead testing
Summary
The Bell Gardens City Council adopted a resolution approving FY2026–27 CDBG allocations, directing roughly $400,000 to a residential rehabilitation grant program (about $30,000 per household for ~10 projects) and $56,796 to a lead testing and abatement program tied to those homes.
The Bell Gardens City Council on Jan. 26 approved a resolution allocating Community Development Block Grant funds for fiscal year 2026–27 to a residential rehabilitation program and a paired lead testing and abatement program. Community Development Director Manuel Acosta presented staff’s recommendation and the council adopted the resolution after a public hearing with no public speakers.
Acosta said staff proposes allocating about $400,000 to a residential rehab program that would provide grant awards—approximately $30,000 each—toward repairs…
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