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Cocoa approves FY2026‑27 CDBG and HOME awards, allocates most to loan repayment and four local nonprofits
Summary
City staff told council Cocoa will receive about $108,792 in CDBG and $46,258 in HOME funds; council unanimously approved staff‑recommended public service awards split among four local nonprofits and earmarked roughly $70,714 to repay a Section 108 loan tied to a community center project.
The Cocoa City Council on June 9 unanimously approved staff recommendations for using expected FY2026‑27 federal housing funds, directing most available Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars to a loan repayment and splitting the remaining public‑service allocation among four local nonprofits.
City staff told the council the city anticipates receiving $108,792 in CDBG funds and $46,258 in HOME Investment Partnership funds through the Brevard County consortium. During a public hearing, the staff presentation explained program rules — including a 15% cap on public service uses of CDBG and a 25% local match requirement for HOME — and listed the agencies that applied for support.
The city will use roughly $70,714 of the CDBG award to service a Section 108 loan that financed the Dr. Jolie Smith Community Center in Diamond Square; staff said that repayment requirement substantially reduces the pool available for new services. “As part of the award … $70,714 will be used to repay that section 108 loan,” staff said in the presentation.
Four local nonprofit providers in attendance described how the funds will be used if approved. Tom of Aging Matters said its Meals on Wheels program delivered more than 115,000 meals in 2025 and that volunteer wellness checks have saved lives. “Meals on Wheels is more than food. It’s safety, human interaction, and life‑saving care,” he told the council. Tara Paglerini of Family Promise recounted a family who had been living in a vehicle and used firehouse shelter services and program assistance to move into permanent housing, saying the council’s funding directly supports that outcome. Cindy Mitchell of the Salvation Army described emergency shelter and food costs the CDBG award helps underwrite and said the program operates 24/7 to serve survivors of domestic violence. Dave Brewbaker, CEO of the Central Brevard Sharing Center, described rising food‑pantry demand and said award funds will buy food for the agency’s community kitchen.
After public comment, Councilwoman Weeks moved to approve the awards as requested; the motion passed unanimously. Staff said the awards will be distributed per the selection committee’s scoring and that the city will publish the allocations and the quarterly reporting required by HUD.
