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CDBG fund reprogramming to Piety Hill

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Summary

Leftover CDBG money from 2019-20 and 2025-26 — including unused pandemic-era public service funds — is being shifted to the Piety Hill affordable housing project to avoid HUD recapture. Vice Chair Johnson pressed staff on why other organizations weren't considered.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Unused federal grant dollars redirected; without action the city risks HUD recapture.

✅Who benefits

The Piety Hill affordable housing project and the city's standing with HUD.

⚠️Who could be affected

Community organizations that might have used the public service dollars.

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