New Haven council votes to opt into CDBG program for 2027–2029
Summary
Council voted to opt into the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's CDBG program for the 2027'2029 cycle and instructed staff to proceed with the sample opt-in letter; the decision was required by a July 31 deadline noted in packet materials.
The council voted to renew participation in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the 2027'2029 cycle, moving to "opt in" and directing staff to file the required paperwork by the July 31 deadline, a staff member said.
A council member who moved the item told colleagues they did not recall the village previously having an opt-in/opt-out choice and that HUD appears to be offering that option now. "I'll move to renew our CDBG program renewal for 2027 to 2029," the mover said before the council completed a roll-call vote with all recorded members voting yes.
Staff noted the village historically uses CDBG funds to allocate money to local charities and nonprofits and that opting in would make the village eligible to receive and allocate those funds; opting out would relinquish that possibility. Council discussed the limited current direct benefit to the village but favored retaining the charitable allocation option for local nonprofits.
The motion passed on roll call; staff will finalize the opt-in paperwork and submit it by the program deadline.
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