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Evanston panel approves staff flexibility to apply CDBG dollars to public services
Summary
The Social Services Committee voted to let staff apply portions of Community Development Block Grant funds to public service programs to meet HUD timeliness rules, preserving prior award amounts while allowing staff to braid local dollars and pilot new programs; the motion passed unanimously.
The Evanston Social Services Committee on April 9 approved a staff request to give city staff flexibility to apply portions of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to public service programs, officials said.
Staff told the committee the change would not alter any individual award amounts or the overall allocation; rather, it would allow staff to shift CDBG dollars to case-management and safety-net public service programs, and to eligible new programs in the near term, to meet HUD timeliness requirements…
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