Hampton presents 2025–2029 consolidated plan, expects about $1.54 million in CDBG/HOME funds

Angelique Schenck, a management analyst in the city manager's office, presented Hampton’s 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 annual action plan required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She said the plan frames city priorities for federal funding, focusing on preserving housing affordability and quality, public facility and infrastructure improvements, increased economic opportunity, supportive services and effective program administration.

Sch e nck told council the city’s combined CDBG and HOME allocation for program year 2025 is approximately $1,300,000, with an additional roughly $150,000 in estimated program income, bringing available resources to about $1,536,634. "This is a slight reduction from what we received last year," she said, noting the formula grants vary with housing and poverty metrics and that better community performance can lower entitlement amounts.

Council members asked about program targets and prior housing rehabilitation funding. Yvonne Hodges of the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority said the city has spent "over $900,000" of a previously allocated $2,000,000 housing rehabi litation commitment but that work slowed due to staffing shortages; she reported the program has "touched over 51 households" so far. Schenck said the action plan describes proposed activities and allocations, and that the city will return in September with the CAPER (performance report) showing actual expenditures and outcomes.

Sch e nck said the city worked with Mosaic Community Planning and gathered resident and stakeholder input through surveys, focus groups and outreach. The plan has been available for 30 days of public comment; council closed the comment period at the meeting and staff will incorporate comments into the final draft due to HUD by Aug. 15.