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Redevelopment commission approves FY2026 CDBG action plan allocating $773,450 for housing, infrastructure and a new small-business microloan pilot

Elkhart Redevelopment Commission · April 16, 2026
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The Elkhart Redevelopment Commission approved the FY2026 CDBG annual action plan allocating $773,450: roughly $428,650 for housing programs, $60,000 for infrastructure, about $111,000 for public services to nonprofits, and a new $40,000 microloan program for small businesses. The plan will go to City Council on May 18 for submission to HUD by May 29.

Mary Kaska, assistant director of community development, presented the City of Elkhart’s FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan at the Redevelopment Commission’s April 14 meeting and said the city is "anticipating having $773,450 of funds to invest in the city of Elkhart through the CDBG program."

Kaska told the commissioners this plan is the second year of the city’s five‑year…

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