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Commission approves CDBG/HOME annual action plan; plan includes about $400,000 for paving projects
Summary
The commission approved the city's 2026–27 CDBG and HOME annual action plan, which includes a new roughly $400,000 paving project funded with program income (separate from entitlement allocation). Staff said program income is an extra source and does not reduce typical housing rehab funds.
The City Commission approved the city's 2026–27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME annual action plan.
Alex Goldstein of the Office of Housing and Urban Improvement explained the plan includes a new paving project in the coming fiscal year with an approximate allocation of $400,000, funded from program income rather than the city's entitlement allocation. "This is money that has come back into the program that we're able to spend," Goldstein said. Staff said program income is distinct from entitlement funds and therefore the decision will not reduce typical housing program allocations for rehabilitation.
A resident who spoke during the public hearing expressed concern about shifting funds away from housing and recommended prioritizing direct local benefits. Vice Mayor Fournier asked staff about using program income to support smaller, local nonprofits rather than large countywide organizations; staff agreed to continue coordinating on the local impacts of program income-funded projects. The item passed on recorded roll call.
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