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Jacksonville council approves CDBG application to pave five streets, seeks $500,000 grant
Summary
At a public hearing the council authorized a $500,000 CDBG application to resurface five northwest Jacksonville streets; the project is estimated at $555,577 with a $55,577 city match, would serve about 160 mostly low- and moderate-income residents and — if funded — could begin summer 2027.
The Jacksonville City Council opened a public hearing and voted to authorize a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to repave five streets in northwest Jacksonville.
An East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission representative told the council the project’s total cost is estimated at $555,577, with a $500,000 grant request and a required city contribution of $55,577. The representative said the city is applying under the CDBG objective that benefits low- to moderate-income persons and estimated the project will serve about 160 beneficiaries, roughly 96% of whom qualify as low- to moderate-income. “We’ve already done some preliminary looking and it looks like we’re going to benefit around 160 beneficiaries,” the presenter said, and noted the estimated cost per beneficiary is about $3,000, which would make the application competitive.
The streets named in the application are Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Quill Avenue Northwest, Oak Avenue Northwest, Georgia Street Northwest and Florida Street Northwest. The presenter cautioned that the application is competitive and not guaranteed to be funded; if awarded, the project likely would not start until summer 2027.
After the presentation and a clarifying question from the council about which CDBG national objective was being used, the council considered resolution R-2320-26 to submit the application. The resolution was moved, seconded and carried unanimously.
No members of the public spoke at the hearing beyond the required presentation disclosure. The council’s action authorizes staff to proceed with submitting the application; award and project timing remain contingent on the state and HUD funding decision.
Next steps: city staff and its consultant will finalize and submit the competitive application to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and HUD. If the grant is awarded, the council indicated work could begin in summer 2027.
