CC MEETING: July 8, 2025
DATE: June 20, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Cory Heiple, Environmental Services Director
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
Title
Hold A Public Hearing And Consider A Resolution Adopting The Program Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant One-Year Plan Of Action And Budget.
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BACKGROUND:
This agenda item is to hold a public hearing and receive comments on the proposed Program Year (PY) 2025 One-Year Plan of Action and Budget. The item also includes a proposed resolution to adopt this plan. On October 1, 2025, the City of Carrollton will receive $755,813 in new funding for PY 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According to federal law, these funds must be used to benefit persons of low- to moderate-income in Carrollton to address housing and community development concerns. In addition to new funding, an additional $572,537 in unspent funding has been budgeted in this Action Plan.
This public hearing held during the July 8, 2025 City Council meeting is to solicit public input on the proposed PY 2025 Action Plan and seeks to approve the plan for submission to HUD. Public comments and Neighborhood Advisory Commission input have helped shape the draft plans and was approved by the NAC for Council consideration during the June 16, 2025 NAC meeting and public hearing.
The Community Development recommended budget includes:
- $50,000 - Historic Carrollton Black Cemetery entry signage replacement;
- $100,000 - Downtown Square gazebo repair, lighting, and seating;
- $20,000 - Pioneer Park interactive art sculpture;
- $50,000 - Thomas Park water features and court resurfacing;
- $20,000 - Rhoton Park court resurfacing;
- $200,000 - Scott Mill Rd. street panel replacement;
- $200,000 - Brake, Kirby, Cox Dr. street, sidewalk, water, and sewer replacement;
- $200,000 - Francis-Perry street and sidewalk replacements;
- $135,000 - Housing Rehabilitation programs;
- $113,350 - Social Service funding to Metrocrest Services and Woven Health Clinic for homelessness response and medical services;
- $90,000 - Enhanced Code Enforcement for the staff salary of the code officer completing multi-family inspections in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods;
- $100,000 - City Hall accessibility improvements including wheelchair ramps;
- $50,000 - Administration for staff training, legal notices, and project materials.
All activities in the proposed PY 2025 CDBG budget were identified as major priorities in the 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan approved by City Council on August 6, 2024. The proposed plan reflects continued funding support in all housing repair programs, assists infrastructure repair projects in CDBG target areas, and provides support for homelessness in the community. As the community continues to age, the need for these programs expands to address the challenges low- to moderate-income individuals face to maintain their homes.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The PY 2025 Community Development Block Grant of $755,813 in new financial resources for community development initiatives is a critical reinvestment in areas benefitting low- to moderate-income residents.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
Annually, the Carrollton Community Development Block Grant program secures, allocates, and administers approximately $750,000 in new community development resources for use in the low- to moderate-income areas of the City. Long-term community sustainability is supported by significant financial reinvestment in aging neighborhoods, housing rehabilitation, code enforcement, and through the city’s partnerships to address homelessness.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing, receive citizen comments, and approve the Resolution to adopt the CDBG Program Year 2025 Action Plan and Budget.