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Nonprofits urge continued CDBG support as Clearfield opens 2026–27 action-plan hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on the 2026–27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan, local nonprofits described program outcomes and asked the council to prioritize funding for housing rehabilitation, public services and outreach to connect residents to services.
Clearfield, UT — The Clearfield City Council opened a public hearing on the 2026–27 Community Development Block Grant annual action plan and heard appeals from local nonprofits who said continued CDBG funding helps residents access housing support, food and other basic needs.
Denine, representing Open Doors, thanked the city for prior support and described results from the Circles program, saying, “Just to give you some numbers — this year we have 48 new participants. Ninety-one percent of them have increased income. Nine of those participants reached 200% of the federal poverty level.” Denine also said Open Doors purchased a building in Clearfield in January with the help of an anonymous donor and that the organization logged more than 1,500 volunteer hours.
Val Lopez of the Community Learning Center described the center’s role as a hub for partners serving students and families. Lopez said the center served 17,676 Clearfield residents in 2025, recounted an instance in which staff provided clothing and school supplies to a family living in a car so children could attend school, and outlined programs such as a nine-week “Baby and You” class that awards $500 to a child’s My529 account for parents who complete the curriculum.
Emily Hilstead, development director at Safe Harbor Crisis Center, said Safe Harbor is the only domestic violence and sexual-assault center serving Davis County and that the group served nearly 300 Clearfield survivors last fiscal year and about 280 so far this fiscal year. Hilstead added that Safe Harbor has expanded transitional housing from 10 to 24 apartments.
Marcy Clark of the Davis County Health Department requested CDBG funds to promote DavisLinks.org, an online resource directory launched in August 2025. Clark said the site had 18,256 searches and 7,461 visitors in 2025, including 7,341 searches from Clearfield ZIP codes, and that targeted funding would help increase community awareness of the directory.
City staff reminded the council that typical allocations include 15% for public services and 20% for administration, with 65% currently undetermined as the city begins the action-plan process. After public comment the council closed the hearing; no council action on funding allocations was taken at the meeting.
The council will continue work on the CDBG annual action plan in upcoming budget and work sessions before adopting final allocations.
