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Huachuca City holds public hearing to collect ideas for about $516,000 in CDBG funds
Summary
Huachuca City convened a March 21 public hearing to gather resident ideas on using an expected FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (roughly $516,000). Staff and SEAGO outlined eligible projects and urged shovel‑ready proposals; residents prioritized Activity Center ADA upgrades, water infrastructure, parks and sidewalks.
Huachuca City held a public hearing on March 21 to gather community input on use of an expected FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of about $516,000 from the Arizona Department of Housing. SEAGO presenter William Osborne told the council and residents that funds from the regional account can finance water and sewer improvements, street and sidewalk projects, community facilities, housing rehabilitation and certain public services, but that applications score higher when projects are shovel‑ready.
"We are expected to receive approximately $516,000 in FY2026 of federal Community Development Block Grant funds," Osborne said during his presentation, explaining SEAGO's role in technical assistance, application preparation and advocacy with ADOH. He said Cochise County's rotation and population/poverty weights determine the regional allotment and that Huachuca City's turn in the 2026 rotation means the town should assemble a prioritized project list for a council resolution.
The hearing included a primer on related funding: a competitive Colonias set‑aside (usually focused on potable water, wastewater and housing rehabilitation), and the State Special Projects (SSP) fund, which Osborne said can finance early planning or engineering to make projects ready for larger construction grants. Mayor Johann Wallace asked Council to collect ideas from both attendees and constituents who could not attend, and Osborne confirmed the minutes from this hearing will seed the project list.
Council and staff stressed procedural requirements: CDBG national objectives require at least 51% of beneficiaries be low‑to‑moderate income (Osborne said roughly 55% of Huachuca City's population meets that threshold), environmental reviews and designs are typically required for construction awards, and certain activity caps and documentation affect scoring. Osborne advised that towns use SSP or other planning funds to complete engineering so regional account money can be spent on construction rather than design. The hearing closed after residents presented project suggestions and the council moved to adjourn.
