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City briefing: Knoxville is an entitlement grantee for HUD programs; officials stress housing-first goals and federal compliance
Summary
Housing and neighborhood development staff told council Knoxville receives certain HUD funds automatically as an entitlement city, described CDBG and ESG program rules, the consolidated plan requirement, and noted federal compliance complexity and a shift toward greater local funding for housing work.
Kevin Dose, the city's housing/federal grants presenter, told council that Knoxville is an "entitlement city" for several HUD programs and explained how those federal awards differ from local grants. "We are an entitlement city which means for a couple of programs we receive funding automatically based on several factors," he said, adding the three HUD programs discussed were Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships program (the latter…
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