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Flagstaff housing commission forwards CDBG Year 2026 funding recommendations to city council
Summary
The Flagstaff Housing Commission voted unanimously to forward staff and ranking-committee recommendations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2026 funding allocations to City Council, including funding requests for Ponderosa Park reconstruction and public-service grants; the commission27s motion will be presented to City Council on April 14.
The Flagstaff Housing Commission voted unanimously to forward staff and ranking-committee recommendations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2026 funding allocations to the City Council.
Christine Pavick, the city27s housing and grants administrator, told commissioners staff projects a total pool of about $870,000 for the 2026 program year (including program income) and explained allocation rules: up to 15% of the annual allocation may go to public services and up to 20% to administration. She recommended using about $140,000 for administration and indirect costs and funding several internal city projects and nonprofit programs.
Pavick outlined the largest internal request: a reconstruction of Ponderosa Park in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Parks staff have identified about $500,000 in capital funds and asked for $500,000 in CDBG funds to complete the project; staff recommended funding the city27s internal requests, prioritizing shovel-ready projects.
Other internal requests include two sustainability-office proposals: converting the Murdoch Center into a resilience hub (HVAC upgrades, battery backup and kitchen fixtures) and installing ADA-access ramps at the sustainability offices on the Mogjon public-works site. Pavick said these are eligible area-benefit or barrier-removal activities.
On public services, Pavick said the ranking committee faced a competitive field and recommended splitting available public-services funding between two similarly scored proposals for shelter-related case management. She noted the Boys & Girls Club requested about $67,000 for child-care scholarships; Flagstaff Shelter Services requested $60,000 to operate the Lantern and expand case management; Northland Family Health Center sought funding for domestic violence shelter case management; and Terros Health requested funds for crisis-to-recovery navigation. Staff27s working assumption was a roughly $105,000 22pot22 for public services to be divided among top-ranked applicants (about $50,000 each to the two top-ranked programs if the entitlement amount is unchanged).
After the presentation, Commissioner Hale Lee Zoroya moved to forward the recommended allocations to the City Council with a recommendation for approval; Jackie Kellogg seconded. With no discussion, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
The commission will present the recommendation to City Council on April 14, and a 30-day public-comment period will follow when the draft consolidated plan and annual action plan are posted on the city website. If the HUD entitlement amount differs from 2025, Pavick said staff would adjust recommended amounts and notify the commission.
