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Bradley County authorizes applications for $2.12 million in CDBG disaster funds for transitional housing and an EOC
Summary
The Commission voted unanimously to authorize the county mayor to apply for $1,360,200 in CDBG disaster funds for transitional housing and $760,400 for an Emergency Operations Center; both grants are described in resolutions and require no local match if awarded.
The Bradley County Commission on July 21 approved two resolutions authorizing the county mayor to apply for, and if awarded, enter into agreements for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster funds totaling $2,120,600.
Resolution 2025‑26 authorizes an application for $1,360,200 in CDBG disaster funds to partner with transitional‑housing nonprofits to purchase and renovate dilapidated properties for use as transitional housing. Resolution 2025‑27 authorizes an application for $760,400 in CDBG disaster funds for an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) project; the resolution describes the EOC as playing a critical role in the county’s disaster preparedness. Both resolutions note that the CDBG‑Disaster allocations stem from the April 12, 2020 presidentially declared disaster (FEMA‑4521‑DR) and that these specific grants have no local match requirement.
Both motions were presented by the mayor and moved by Commissioner Milan Blake with Commissioner Howard Thompson seconding; each passed on a roll call vote of 13 ayes, 0 opposed. The resolutions authorize the mayor to enter into agreements necessary to accept awards and to execute project administration agreements with the Southeast Tennessee Development District, subject to state approval.
Why this matters: the CDBG‑Disaster program reimburses or pays for recovery projects after federally declared disasters. The county’s requests focus on housing for residents displaced or affected by the 2020 tornadoes and establishing a dedicated emergency operations facility. The resolutions record the county’s intention to pursue these federal/state‑administered funds but do not commit local matching dollars.
Next steps: the mayor is authorized to submit the applications and, if awarded, to enter project agreements and project administration arrangements with the Southeast Tennessee Development District as the county’s agent for grant administration.
