Citizens and council agree on affordable housing, public services and public facilities as priorities for 2020-2024 federal housing dollars.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program provides federal funding to develop livable urban communities. The Consolidated Plan outlines how the City of San Marcos might use these funds for providing housing or expanding economic opportunities for people with low and moderate incomes. August 2020 is the deadline for choosing additional projects for the next funding year, so it is important to complete the CDBG Consolidated Plan as soon as possible.
The Entitlement Program is one of three federal grants; the others, disaster recovery and mitigation, are in progress. Carol Griffiths, the City of San Marcos’ administrator over CDBG initiatives reports on the status of the grants and the feedback loop of conducting needs assessments and community engagement.
