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Orange accepts $325,949 CDBG award, approves public service grants and several local incentives
Summary
Council authorized acceptance of a U.S. HUD Community Development Block Grant award of $325,949 for 2026, approved $48,892 in CDBG public service allocations recommended by the citizens advisory committee, and approved an EDC infrastructure grant and a regional alerting network participation fee.
The Orange City Council on May 12 adopted a resolution accepting a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award of $325,949 for the 2026 federal program year and approved recommended public service allocations from those funds.
Staff reported the award amount ($325,949) and asked council to authorize the city manager to enter into grant documents. Council adopted the resolution. The citizens advisory committee recommended funding nine public service organizations with a combined recommendation of $48,892; council approved those allocations and one council member recused due to a reported conflict.
Separately, council approved an Economic Development Corporation infrastructure grant for Joe Lewis King’s proposed building at 1512 Burton (project includes a laundromat named Kings Clean) in an amount not to exceed $35,000. Council also agreed to participate in the Southeast Texas Alerting Network (SAND) after grant funding for SAND lapses; staff estimated the city’s share of operational costs at about $3,500.
The accepted CDBG funds and the allocations for public-service agencies will support local services listed in the citizens advisory committee recommendation. The EDC grant is to support redevelopment of a small commercial property behind Kroger. The SAND participation preserves the city’s ability to send mass notifications to residents during emergencies.
