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Council hears progress on CDBG home-repair program, senior-center work and transit assistance
Summary
Staff reported DeSoto’s FY2025 CDBG allocation of $271,460 with proposed uses: $110,000 for home repair (12 applications, 9 approved to inspection), $90,000 additional for senior-center improvements (cumulative $327,310), $21,460 for transportation assistance (Star Transit), and up to $50,000 for administration.
Dr. Esther Williams told council the city’s FY2025 allocation from HUD's Community Development Block Grant program is $271,460 and described the proposed allocation: $110,000 for home repairs, $90,000 added to the senior-center facility project (bringing the total allocated since 2021 to $327,310), $21,460 for transportation assistance, and up to $50,000 for administration. “We were allocated $271,460,” she stated and laid out the program caps and timelines, including a $10,000 per-home cap for repairs.
Williams said 12 home-repair applications were submitted and 9 have been approved for inspection; staff expects contracts with contractors and homeowners by May and work to begin by June. On the senior center, she said architectural design work is complete and the immediate priority is roofing and health-and-safety improvements before other renovations; council members urged swift action to avoid timing or timeliness issues with grant conditions. Williams also said the transportation assistance program has shifted to Star Transit and that about 35 residents are enrolled so far.
Why it matters: CDBG funds target low- and moderate-income residents and are time-sensitive; staff emphasized outreach, transition to a new CDBG administrator, and the need to spend certain amounts to remain in compliance with HUD timeliness requirements.
