City Council Meeting Date: July 21, 2026
Date: June 24, 2026
To: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
From: Cory Heiple, Environmental Services Director
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
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Hold A Public Hearing And Consider A Resolution Adopting The Program Year 2026 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) 2026 One-Year Plan of Action and Budget. The item also includes a proposed resolution to adopt this plan. On October 1, 2026, the City of Carrollton will receive $756,616 in new funding for PY 2026 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 $321,384 in unspent funding has been budgeted in this Action Plan.
This public hearing held during the July 7, 2026 City Council meeting is to solicit public input on the proposed PY 2026 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 18, 2026 NAC meeting and public hearing.
The Community Development recommended budget includes:
* $700,000 - Brake, Kirby, Cox St. street, sidewalk, water, and sewer replacement;
* $125,000 - Housing Rehabilitation programs for Minor Home & Emergency Repair grants;
* $113,000 - Social Service funding to Metrocrest Services for homelessness response;
* $90,000 - Enhanced Code Enforcement for the staff salary of the code officer completing multi-family inspections in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods;
* $50,000 - Administration for staff training, legal notices, and project material...
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