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Mount Clemens hears nonprofit pitches for $13,700 in CDBG funds
Summary
At a Feb. 6 public hearing, five nonprofits asked the Mount Clemens City Commission to allocate $13,700 in FY2023 Community Development Block Grant funds for programs ranging from senior home repairs to child advocacy and youth recreation. The commission will decide allocations at its Feb. 21 meeting.
At a public hearing on Feb. 6, multiple local nonprofits urged the Mount Clemens City Commission to direct $13,700 in FY2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds toward programs serving low- and moderate-income residents.
Sheila McCann, volunteer coordinator for Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, described the organization’s “Safe at Home” project and asked for support to expand minor home repairs and chore services for seniors and disabled adults. “We are requesting the CDBG funds to increase the number of low- and moderate-income citizens we can reach,” she told the commission.
CareHouse, the Macomb County child advocacy center, requested $6,000. Catalina Garvey, operations coordinator, outlined CareHouse’s services for child victims and their families and cited agency statistics and an independent audit showing a high percentage of funds devoted to direct services. “We respectfully request your consideration for funding this upcoming year in the amount of $6,000 to support services for qualifying Mount Clemens children and families,” Garvey said.
A program sponsored by Advancing Macomb (fiscal sponsor for “Breaking Barriers to Play”) requested $5,600 in reimbursement to cover 25 Mount Clemens participants in youth recreation programming; staff said the program has served more than 400 youth since August 2022 and provides scholarships to low- and moderate-income participants. Turning Point, which operates an emergency shelter, asked for $2,500 to fund meals, case management and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
City staff told the commission the city may allocate up to $13,700 from the county Urban County program for public-safety and community development nonprofits; the city may also submit up to two capital-project applications (each up to $150,000) under county rules. The commission closed the public hearing and scheduled a follow-up discussion and final allocation vote for its Feb. 21 meeting.
The hearing produced several public-service announcements and community updates — including a request from a resident to prioritize recreation investments to attract young families — but no allocations were made on Feb. 6. The commission’s roll-call votes to open and close the hearing were recorded on the meeting minutes.
