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Muncie council authorizes mayor to apply for HUD CDBG and HOME grants, amends allocation figures
Summary
The Muncie Common Council on April 6 voted to authorize Mayor Dan Wirenauer to apply for HUD Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds, approving amended allocations and outlining how the city plans to use the money for housing, homelessness services, blight removal and infrastructure.
The Muncie Common Council voted April 6 to authorize Mayor Dan Wirenauer to apply for federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, approving an amendment to the grant amounts and a plan for how the city would use the funds.
Gretchen Cheesman, identified in the meeting as director of community development, told the council the city’s HOME allocation should be changed to $471,998.35 and the CDBG allocation to $1,229,825 (figures based on the 2025 allocation used in the draft). She said the change reflects the amounts the department received that day and asked the council to amend Resolution 6-26 to reflect those numbers; the amendment was moved, seconded and…
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