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Sauk Centre council approves SCDP grant application to fund housing rehab
Summary
At a March 4 meeting, the Sauk Centre City Council approved submitting a $600,000 Small Cities Development Program application to fund owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, with $50,000 in local EDA support and $75,000 for grant administration.
The Sauk Centre City Council on March 4 approved a resolution authorizing the city to apply for federal Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) funding aimed at owner-occupied housing rehabilitation.
Heidi Peper of Stantec, who led the required public hearing, said the city submitted a pre-application in November 2025 and was invited to file a full application. Peper outlined the proposal as a $600,000 SCDP request, paired with $50,000 from the Sauk Centre Economic Development Authority, for a total project budget of $650,000: $575,000 allocated to housing rehabilitation and $75,000 for grant administration. Peper said the application targets the federal objective of benefiting low-income persons.
Mayor Warren Stone called three times for public comment during the hearing; no one spoke. After the hearing, Council Member Joe Fuechtmann moved and Council Member Scott Kowski seconded Resolution No. 2026-10 to authorize execution of agreements related to the application. The council voted unanimously to approve the resolution.
Peper reviewed the schedule presented to the council: applications due April 15, 2026; awards announced May–June 2026; environmental clearance and special condition resolution expected by August–September 2026; project kickoff in October–November 2026; a midpoint public hearing in winter/spring 2028; and project completion by Sept. 30, 2029.
The SCDP program allows up to $600,000 for a single activity or $1.4 million for multiple activities and is eligible for owner-occupied and rental housing rehabilitation, commercial rehabilitation, and certain public facilities. The council took no public comment during the hearing and approved the resolution to proceed with the application.
The next steps are submission of the full application by the April 15 deadline and awaiting award notifications in late spring. If funded, city staff anticipates project rollout beginning in late 2026 and a midpoint public hearing during 2028.
