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Council adopts recommended CDBG and HOME allocations, including CHDO funding for Habitat for Humanity
Summary
Council adopted the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations ($1,648,797) and HOME program awards, including a CHDO allocation of $201,178.48 to Habitat for Humanity and multiple nonprofit public‑service awards recommended by the Community Development Advisory Committee.
Staff presented recommended allocations for the city’s federal entitlement grants under the five‑year consolidated plan. CDBG funding recommended totaled $1,648,797 with $200,000 earmarked for demolition and clearance; public‑service awards recommended included grants to Panhandle Community Services, Martha’s Home, Salvation Army and Transformation Park. The HOME allocation includes a CHDO set‑aside; staff recommended Habitat for Humanity receive the CHDO allocation of $201,178.48 and the remainder be used for tenant‑based rental assistance and other HOME activities.
The council held a public hearing as required and adopted the resolution to accept the allocations and related recommendations from the Community Development Advisory Committee.
