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Moorhead holds public hearing on $351,337 CDBG award; staff proposes reallocating $8,000 to Parks & Rec scholarship
Summary
City staff presented the draft 2026 CDBG Annual Action Plan showing a $351,337 award; staff proposed reallocating $8,000 from a previously planned Afro American Development Association youth program to a Parks & Rec scholarship fund to expand access to pool passes and youth recreation for low- and moderate-income households.
The Moorhead City Council held a public hearing on May 26 on the draft 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. City staff said Moorhead has been awarded $351,337 for program year 2026 and that program income from the city's revolving loan fund may provide additional resources.
Tanya Kunza, who presented the plan, said council action was not required at the May 26 meeting; the comment period runs through June 7 and final consideration is scheduled for the June 8 council meeting. "The City of Moorhead has been awarded $351,337 in CDBG funds for the program year 2026," Kunza said.
Proposed reallocation: Kunza explained that a 2024 action plan had included funding for a youth program to be administered by the Afro American Development Association that was not implemented and that the staff proposal would reallocate $8,000 of those funds to an existing Parks & Rec scholarship fund to help low- and moderate-income youth pay for pool passes and recreational activities.
Public comment and staff clarifications: Resident Mark Altenberg spoke on behalf of Hakun Dabar, the former executive director of the Afro American Development Association, relaying Dabar's support for the reallocation and thanking the city. "He was happy to see that it was going for youth and in the parks," Altenberg said. Kunza clarified eligibility rules for the scholarship (household income based on household size) and noted that scholarships can cover pool passes or program fees; she cited the Rourke Art Museum as an example of an eligible public facility rehabilitation project under the proposed five-year amendment.
Next steps: The council closed the public hearing by voice vote; the resolution to adopt the 2026 Annual Action Plan and the five-year amendment will be brought to the June 8 council meeting for final action. Staff encouraged residents to submit comments through June 7.
