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Council adopts HUD action plan: CDBG $67,083; HOME $346,617; minor repair program available
Summary
Council approved the community planning and development (HUD) annual action plan for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, allocating $67,083 in CDBG funds and $346,617 in HOME funds, supporting public services, minor home repairs (up to $8,500), and ongoing affordable housing activities; vote was unanimous.
The Jackson City Council unanimously approved the community planning and development annual action plan the council will use to administer HUD entitlement funds for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Staff explained the allocations and constraints: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation will be $67,083 for the 2026–27 program year (about $9,000 less than the prior year due to a new Tennessee entitlement city), and HOME program funding will be $346,617 (about a $7,000 increase). Staff noted repayment obligations on a Section 108 loan (approximately $244,000 remaining) will continue to consume a notable portion of the annual allocation.
Program priorities listed in staff remarks include improving the quantity and quality of affordable housing, supporting economic opportunity and public services for low-income residents, funding minor home repairs (with a stated maximum of $8,500 per eligible household) and supporting nonprofits that provide public services such as legal services and youth employment programs. Staff named Denise Williams as a contact for applying to minor-repairs assistance and said the city has been working through waiting lists to reduce backlog.
Council asked clarifying questions about eligibility and waiting lists; staff said eligible low-income homeowners can apply and that the minor-repair cap is $8,500. With that context, the council voted to approve the community planning and development action plan as presented; the transcript records the motion passing 9–0.
What this means: Approved HUD entitlement allocations allow the city and partner agencies to continue housing rehabilitation, targeted affordability programs and a small set of public-service contracts to nonprofit providers. Residents seeking minor-repair assistance should contact Denise Williams in the planning office for application details and placement on the waiting list.
