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Perry council sets CDBG public hearing, adopts procurement and policy resolutions for housing roof program

Perry City Council · April 7, 2026

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Summary

Council set a May 4 public hearing for a CDBG housing roof replacement application to IEDA, heard a program update reporting dozens of applicants, and approved several required CDBG resolutions including procurement policies, affirmative fair housing, code of conduct, equal opportunity, prohibition on excessive force, and an anti-displacement/relocation plan.

The Perry City Council set a public hearing for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for a housing roof replacement program, to be held May 4 during the regular council meeting.

A housing program representative, identified in council remarks as Carla, reported that outreach produced 41 applications (now 39) and two projects were selected to receive federal Home Loan Bank grant funds totaling about $36,000. Carla said 12 applicants specifically requested roof repairs and recommended pursuing the full set of allowable projects; she noted the CDBG program limits per-project CDBG contributions to $24,999 and discussed options for a city match when a project exceeds that amount.

Council then passed a series of resolutions required for the CDBG application process: updated procurement policies and procedures, a resolution authorizing publication of intent to procure technical services for administration of the housing roof replacement program, adoption of an affirmative fair housing policy notice, a CDBG code of conduct, equal opportunity policy statement, a CDBG policy prohibiting the use of excessive force, and the CDBG residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan. Council members discussed publishing costs and the need to update dates and minor language in policies to meet program timelines.

All CDBG-related motions were approved by roll call. Staff said next steps include publishing procurement notices, finalizing technical services procurement if the program is funded, and committing to project selections at the public hearing in May.