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Finance committee forwards JonesboroCDBG FY2026—27 action plan, $716,683 federal allocation
Summary
The Finance Administration Council Committee voted to forward the FY2026—27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan to full council. The plan lists a federal allocation of $716,683 with line items for public services and public infrastructure; staff answered questions about program limits and uses.
The Finance Administration Council Committee voted to forward the FY2026—27 Community Development Block Grant annual action plan to the full City Council, the chair said, sending authorization for staff to submit required federal documents and for the mayor or designee to execute related contracts.
The plan lists a federal allocation of $716,683 and includes line-item funding for public services ($107,652), public infrastructure ($332,003.44) and several nonprofit and program grants, the chair read. Staff answered committee questions about how the money would be allocated and how program limits operate.
Why it matters: The CDBG program provides federal funds for housing, infrastructure and services in low- and moderate-income areas. Approval to forward the action plan is the next step before the City Council can adopt the plan and begin contracting or distributing awards.
During questions, a committee member asked whether the $15,000 first-time homebuyer line means $15,000 per household. Staff clarified: "The 1st time homebuyer . . . it's $5,000. So that's, each. So it'd be for 3 1st time homeowner buyers over the course of that year, to apply for that and get that $5,000." On repeat applications, staff said there is no per-applicant limit so long as applicants meet the program qualifications and allocation is based on scores from the CDBG advisory committee.
On uses of the public infrastructure line, staff said the funds "are available for a lot of different things, you know, that we can use that money for. . . In the past, it's been used for sidewalks. It's been used for, overlays. It's been used for parks, you know, in low to moderate income areas. Also, it's been used for some different . . . capital projects, with their facilities."
Staff told the committee they are confident Congress will continue to fund CDBG in light of its local impact. Several line-item dollar amounts in the transcript were garbled during the reading; the plan as read to the committee listed the total allocation and the public infrastructure and several nonprofit awards, but some numerics were not fully audible in the record and are noted as reported by staff.
Next steps: The item will go to the full City Council for consideration and possible final approval and contract authority.
