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New Haven committee reviews FY2026–27 consolidated plan as HOME allocation falls short
Summary
City staff told the joint Community Development and Health & Human Service Committee the city’s FY2026–27 entitlement grants total roughly $5.8 million for the year and about $35 million across the five‑year consolidated plan but that the HOME allocation arrived $256,000 below expectations, prompting planned reprogramming and contingency language for ongoing litigation.
City of New Haven staff presented the draft FY2026–27 consolidated plan and annual action plan to the Joint Community Development and Health & Human Service Committee on April 15, outlining program rules, eligible activities and the city’s final federal grant awards.
Austin, a city presenter, told the committee that entitlement grants for the coming program year total about $5.8 million and that the five‑year consolidated plan covers roughly $35 million in federal funding. He said the funds flow to nonprofits and city departments for activities such as housing rehabilitation, public services, emergency shelter operations and homelessness prevention.
The presentation flagged a notable shortfall in the HOME (HOP)…
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