KCCA braces for 7% CSBG cut while seeking HOME match from county
Summary
Kent County Community Action reported a projected 7% reduction in CSBG state allocation and said staff submitted a funds-match request to the county Finance Committee for the HOME program as hiring and program expansions continue.
Kent County Community Action (KCCA) leaders said the agency plans to press ahead with hiring and program activity even as it absorbs a projected 7% cut to its Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) allocation under the updated state formula. Director Gustavo Perez told the board that staff have submitted a funds-match request to the county Finance Committee to support HOME program activity.
Perez said Community Development is adding staff to meet program needs and that the agency aims to keep services "as steady as possible" despite the reduction. He also noted that he and Senior Services lead Rachel Kunnath recently presented the Senior Millage budget and expect to hear back on that request in July.
The report did not include an exact dollar value for the CSBG reduction; board materials noted the cut is a 7% reduction to the upcoming allocation. The director described the HOME match request as submitted to the county Finance Committee for consideration and linked the request to planned HOME projects discussed later in the meeting.
Next steps: the board will monitor decisions from the county Finance Committee and await the Senior Millage award decision anticipated in July.
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