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Chair moves to substitute mayor's draft CDBG budget into ordinance; committee agrees to cosponsor
Summary
At a March 27 Special Committees meeting, members heard a mayoral communication on the Consolidated Plan and $17.5 million in federal funding requests for CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA programs, and agreed to cosponsor a substitute ordinance so the plan can proceed to Council and HUD submission.
A Special Committees meeting on March 27, 2026, advanced the mayor's proposed federal funding priorities when members agreed to cosponsor a substitute ordinance that would carry the city's Consolidated Plan/annual action plan forward to the City Council.
A city presenter speaking on behalf of Mayor Smiley outlined the draft as the second year of the 2025-to-2029 consolidated plan and said staff received "$17,500,000 in requests," covering Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and HOPWA funds. The presenter said staff prioritized proposals to support "food access,…
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