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Hartford officials outline CDBG timeline and tighter grant rules ahead of May deadline
Summary
City grants director Cheryl Harowitz told the council that HUD entitlement funds and a shortened schedule require timely submission of the 2026 annual action plan; she warned that requests far exceed available CDBG dollars and described new past-performance checks and monitoring to reduce compliance risk.
Council President TJ Clark convened a public hearing on April 20, 2026, where Cheryl Harowitz, director of the Office of Grants for the City of Hartford, summarized the city's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) process and urged timely submission of the 2026 annual action plan to meet HUD deadlines.
Harowitz said the planning process began in January and runs through May, with a second public comment session scheduled for April 29. She told the council that submitting the draft on time would allow the city to receive HUD funding sooner, speeding contract awards and project starts.
The city receives formula entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for CDBG and three related programs: the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program, the Emergency Solutions Grant for people experiencing…
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