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Nonprofits present FY2026 CDBG proposals at public hearing
Summary
Nonprofit leaders urged the Mayor and Board Commissioners to fund facility repairs, program expansions and furnishings through FY2026 CDBG awards, citing needs that range from elevator repair at a historic community center to a treatment court facility acquisition; the board heard presentations but did not vote on funding.
Nonprofit leaders on a public hearing presented a slate of proposals for FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding, asking the Mayor and Board Commissioners to support facility repairs, program services and acquisitions.
Hannah Fryer, executive director of Youth and Family Services, said the organization seeks CDBG support to acquire and renovate the former Boy Scout building for specialty treatment court programs and separately to furnish the facility. “Our total acquisition cost for the project was $254,123,” Fryer said, and described a CDBG request of $228,711 with an organizational match of $24,412 for the acquisition; she said furnishings would cost about $119,175, with a CDBG request of $104,175 and a $15,000 match. Fryer told commissioners the centrally located site would serve roughly 100–120 unduplicated specialty court participants and impact about 300–350 people including family members.
Clifford Porter, executive director of Booker T. Washington Community Center, and Don Jacks, the board vice president, outlined two applications: one to repair or replace a historic elevator and another to support youth and senior services. “It’s a 2004 model,” Don Jacks said of the elevator, and presenters told the board that new inspections suggest repair — rather than full replacement — may be possible, potentially reducing earlier estimates in the $50,000–$75,000 range to roughly $35,000–$50,000.
Other presenters described a mix of capital and operations requests. Sherry Ezell, executive director at CDSA, said the agency’s emergency home repair program has provided ramps, heaters and sewer repairs to very low-income homeowners and reported prior-year CDBG receipts and remaining balances. Rachel (For Our Kids) requested about $80,000 to finish exterior repairs to a vocational facility, citing a prior $51,000 award and a total original bid of $142,000. Rodney Fowler of Hope Outreach Ministries sought roughly $3,228 for security upgrades at transitional housing after recent thefts, and Bailey Ezell of Hedges Speech and Hearing asked the board to fund a roof reconstruction to preserve clinic capacity for speech and hearing services; she said about 63% of her patients are low-income.
Stacy Norwood of Westside Ministries described rapid demand after entering the homeowner-rehabilitation program, saying the group received 75 new applicants and prioritized ADA and elderly cases. Caitlin Colbert and Rhonda Stevenson of Enid Street Outreach/Enoch Tree Outreach described escalating need for rental and utility assistance and explained intake procedures using CharityTracker. Marcy Mack of the Enid Regional Development Alliance asked for a $50,000 CDBG allocation (paired with a private match) to support façade, roofing and other commercial building revitalizations targeting job retention and creation.
Commissioners asked detailed questions about vendor quotes, procurement and project timelines; presenters generally said they had obtained multiple bids or were pursuing additional estimates. No funding votes or award decisions were made during the hearing. The meeting approved earlier minutes and adjourned after the presentations.
The board is expected to consider the applications through its usual review and allocation process (no award decisions were recorded in the hearing transcript).
