Community services warns HOME program administrative cap may require general-fund support
Community services staff told the Human Services Committee that HOME program grants carry a 10% administrative cap, lower than CDBG's 20%, and that a multi-year HOME project and rising costs may prompt a small general-fund request in the FY2027 budget to cover administrative work.
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Mary Key, speaking for DuPage County community services, reported that a senior fair the department ran had higher attendance than last year though exact figures were not available. Key then outlined constraints in HUD HOME program grants, noting, "the home funds have an administrative cap of 10% which is significantly lower than CDBG which is 20%." She said HOME projects have grown more complex and some take multiple years to reach construction, citing one project that has taken about three years.
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