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City reports CDBG results and new small‑business/ vacant‑storefront supports
Summary
Staff described CDBG administrative improvements and FY24 outcomes (121 youth scholarships, 1,131 residents receiving emergency assistance, 24 short‑term rental aids, 55 assisted for domestic violence) and announced a small‑business workshop series and a restructured vacant storefront program with Gardner allocation increased to $50,000.
At the March 25 meeting staff described an administrative overhaul of the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program under assistant director Iris Quaommensa and reported FY24 service outcomes: 121 students received scholarships to waive athletic fees, 1,131 Gardner residents received food, heating or emergency assistance, 24 people received short‑term rental…
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