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City committee approves HUD funding actions, authorizes HMIS grant application
Summary
A Tuscaloosa City Community Development committee approved motions to adopt and submit the city's Program Year 2026 action plan pending the close of public comment, authorized a $46,520 HMIS grant application, and reallocated $24,929 from the housing authority to boost Habitat's HOME contract to $150,739.62.
The Tuscaloosa City Community Development (CD) committee approved a series of motions to advance HUD-related housing and community-development funding, including conditional adoption of the city's Program Year 2026 action plan and a $46,520 Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) grant application.
Heather, a city staff member, told the committee the action plan materials were presented at the prior CD committee meeting and remain in the citizen comment period, which she said "is currently still in citizen comment. It'll end August 7. So this would allow us to adopt it pending the end of citizen comment period." The Chair moved to adopt the plan and the committee approved the motion by voice vote.
The committee also authorized the city's office to submit an HMIS grant application to HUD for $46,520. Heather presented the request and the Chair moved and secured approval by voice vote.
On two related motions, the committee approved amendments to move expiring funds and to adjust HOME program contracts. Heather said the city had $24,929 of expiring funds that needed to be reallocated before they expire in September. The committee voted to reduce the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority's 2024 HOME contract by $24,929, lowering that contract to $983,961.60, and to add the same $24,929 to the 2024 HOME contract with Habitat for development of affordable housing, increasing the Habitat contract to $150,739.62. Heather framed the changes as a way to prevent the loss of funds by shifting them to a partner able to obligate the dollars in time: "We have funds that are getting ready to expire. Habitat can get them spent in time... That way we don't lose the funds." The Chair moved each action and both motions passed by voice vote.
The meeting concluded with no further questions and was adjourned. The action plan adoption was approved conditionally and will proceed administratively after the citizen comment period closes on August 7.
