STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Fiscally Sound
AGENDA DATE: August 27, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Budget and Management Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) to initiate consideration of Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the FY 2025-26 Action Plan, including amendments to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan; amendments to the FY 2025-26 Action Plan; and amendments to the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Program Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program Grant, and Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program Grant, to: (a) incorporate adjustments to City of Dallas plans, policies, and programs, implemented by the City Manager pursuant to City Council authorization, to ensure compliance with Federal Executive Orders and other directives; (b) reflect departmental and operational efficiencies set forth in the City Manager's Recommended FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget, with realignment of funding in open HUD grant budgets; and (c) reprogram unspent CDBG Entitlement Funds in the amount of $2,000,000 for use on public improvement projects as FY 2025-26 Reprogramming Budget No. 1; and (2) a public hearing to be held on October 8, 2025, to accept comments on the proposed changes - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas receives four formula entitlement grants each year from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These four grants make up the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and consist of the CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
The City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive analysis and strategic plan that identifies community needs, prioritizes those needs, and details how they will be addressed over the five-year planning period. The Five-Year Con...
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