PILLAR: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: June 24, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing and Community Empowerment
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the FY2024 Community Project Funding Grant (Grant No B-24-CP-TX-2076) in the amount of $2,500,000.00 to support enhancements and facility improvements at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center through August 31, 2032; (2) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 in the FY24 Community Project Funding - ML King, Jr. Community Center Enhancements Fund; (3) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 in the FY24 Community Project Funding- ML King, Jr. Community Center Enhancements Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with HUD and all terms, conditions, documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $2,500,000.00 - Financing: FY24 Community Project Funding-ML King, Jr. Community Center Enhancements Fund
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BACKGROUND
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Project Funding (CPF) grants, funded through the FY2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, support congressionally directed community projects identified by Members of Congress for inclusion in HUD's appropriations. The City of Dallas has been awarded $2,500,000.00 under Grant No. B-24-CP-TX-2076 to carry out the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center Enhancement Project, as documented in HUD's FY2024 CPF Grant Award Letter and the executed Grant Agreement.
This project is a facility improvement and community development initiative focused on modernizing and enhancing the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. As authorized in the FY2024 CPF Grant Agreement, federal funds may be used for project-specific administrative, planning, operations and maintenance, and capital improvem...
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