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Council approves plan to accept Greenville County CDBG/HOME allocation; GCRA outlines projects and public comment period
Summary
Greer City Council received a presentation from the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority on an estimated $288,000 in CDBG/HOME funds for program year 2026, approved a resolution to accept the allocation, and opened a local comment period through March 27. Subrecipient line items and multi‑year projects (including Fairview townhomes) were discussed.
Greer City Council on [date of record] approved a resolution to accept Greenville County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships allocation for program year 2026 after a presentation from Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA) staff.
Alex Cahill of the city’s planning and development department introduced Francisco Horniz, program manager at GCRA, who explained how the county’s urban‑county agreement channels HUD entitlement funds to the city and described eligible activities such as housing rehabilitation, public services, public infrastructure, and affordable‑housing development. Horniz said the city’s estimated allocation for 2026 is about $288,000 and that a larger annual action plan will be posted for public comment in April; the city’s local comment window runs through March 27.
Horniz outlined proposed subrecipient line items for Greer including modest awards to Parks & Recreation youth and senior programs, Greer Community Ministries, and Greer Relief. He also described ongoing multi‑year work such as the Fairview townhomes and a planned housing project on Harris Street that currently carries a conditional award and will require further underwriting and due diligence before final commitments.
Councilors asked for clarification about a negative program‑income line (shown as -$600,000 for the HOME program). Horniz said that figure is a placeholder reflecting set‑asides and payback obligations tied to multi‑year projects (particularly the Fairview townhomes), and that the number will be “trued up” when HUD provides the final allocation. He offered to provide updated figures on request.
The council voted to receive the resolution and move forward with the action plan adoption process and public comment period. Council members were told they may request additional documentation (for example, a breakdown of which census block groups would qualify as low‑to‑moderate income areas for area‑based projects).
Next steps: GCRA will publish the annual action plan for public comment; the city will return to council to adopt a final resolution after HUD’s final allocation is known.
Sources: Presentation and Q&A by Alex Cahill and Francisco Horniz of Greenville County Redevelopment Authority; council discussion and vote recorded in the Greer City Council meeting transcript.
