Davis County adopts 2026–27 annual action plan for CDBG and HOME after public hearing

The Davis County Commission on May 26 adopted its 2026–27 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, following a public hearing that drew comments from local nonprofits and city officials.

Ryan Steinbeigle of the county’s Community Services Division told commissioners the plan recommends two waterline projects with Woods Cross City and the South Davis Water District, and a two‑phase Sunset City waterline project for which the county is recommending $180,000 this year and a matching $180,000 next year. Steinbeigle said county staff also recommended HOME funds for Habitat for Humanity’s home‑rehab and Homeownership Assistance programs and a soil‑subsidence project with Woods Cross City.

Steinbeigle said CDBG rules cap public‑service spending at 15% of the county’s allocation; staff advised the commission that the county received more than $1 million in public‑service requests but could only allocate about $135,000 under that limit. The staff recommendations for public‑service awards included Davis Donated Dental, PARK, and the Davis County Health Department’s Davis Links program.

Speakers during the public comment period praised the recommended allocations and urged continued support for community needs. Lorna Koci, representing Salt Lake Donated Dental Services and Davis Donated Dental Services, said the organization has provided roughly $1.7 million in oral‑health services since 2012 and described gaps in access that the proposed funding helps address. Bryce Hadlock, city administrator for Woods Cross City, said the city has seen roughly 21–24 applications a year for assistance with soil subsidence and thanked the county for partnering on repairs and waterline work. John Russell of Habitat for Humanity and Amanda Grove of Grandview for Good also thanked the county for supporting home‑repair and grief‑support services, respectively. Emily Hillstead of Safe Harbor Crisis Center described a sustained caseload of domestic‑violence and sexual‑assault cases and thanked commissioners for ongoing support.

After public comment, a commissioner moved and the commission voted to adopt the plan and direct staff to submit it to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The motion passed by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the public transcript.

The approved plan will be submitted with required certifications and assurances to HUD, staff said. The county also noted some HUD attachments were received late and were provided to the clerk the morning of the meeting.

Next steps include implementation of the approved projects as staff and partner cities finalize schedules and contracts; the county did not set specific contract dates in the public hearing, but Steinbeigle identified the recommended funding levels and partners that will appear in the HUD submission.