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Residents demand forensic audit, question $12M in HUD CDBG/HOME funds during Gulfport council meeting
Summary
Multiple Gulfport residents and council members urged transparency about HUD CDBG and HOME funds dating back to 2017, calling for a forensic audit and clearer public reporting after staff said HUD expects progress on projects and some funds are in a programmatic 'bucket.'
GULFPORT, Miss. — Public comment at the March 3 Gulfport City Council meeting centered on calls for transparency and a forensic audit of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds, after residents and council members questioned how Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME dollars from 2017–2024 have been allocated.
Several speakers, including Kelvin Barnett and Richard Marsh, said city advocates and attorneys from the Southern Poverty Law Center prepared demands asking the council to publish a plain‑language accounting of past and current CDBG and HOME funds, to open application opportunities to low‑ and moderate‑income residents, and to create community oversight. Barnett said the group’s list of demands includes conducting a…
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