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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (“HUD”) FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”), HOME PROGRAM (“HOME”), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM (“ESG”) PROGRAM FUNDS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, Regulation 24 CFR Part 91 issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the city to submit and receive HUD approval of a 2026 Annual Action Plan, which is the second year of the 2025-2029 Five Year Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, establishes a community development block grant (CDBG) program for the purpose of developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing and suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities and preventing and/or eliminating conditions of slum and blight, principally for persons of low and moderate income; and
WHEREAS, the city of Duluth desires to continue to carry out HUD-funded programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2026 action plan for housing and community development required by HUD federal legislation are hereby adopted and approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth hereby makes a finding that expenditures as set forth in Resolution No. 26-0053R are necessary and appropriate and, further, that said expenditures for the CDBG program will serve to assist low- and moderate-income individuals/families (no less than 70 percent as described in federal regulations) and/or serve to prevent or eliminate conditions of slum or blight in the community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth hereby makes a finding that expenditures as set forth in Resolution No. 26-0054R and Resolution No. 26-0055R are necessary and appropriate and, further, that said expenditures for the HOME and ESG programs will serve to assist low- and moderate-income people.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth and its officials are authorized and directed to assume full responsibility for assuring that its community development program is carried out in full compliance with the provisions of the acts implementing the programs and all regulations of HUD issued pursuant thereto and authorizing appropriate city officials to execute any documents with HUD to implement the program. This authorization shall also apply to existing programs with the city and HUD under the HUD CDBG, HOME and ESG programs.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution approves the 2026 Annual Action Plan, which is the second year of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan and action plan sets forth 2026 funding and allows opportunity for comments from organizations and citizens as related to said funding for three HUD-funded programs: the community development block grant program (CDBG), the HOME program (HOME), and the emergency solutions grants program (ESG). The recommendations contained in this resolution were developed based on consideration of citizen comments, the public hearing held on November 18, 2025, and the deliberations of the community development committee (CD committee). There was a 30-day public comment period from November 15, 2025, to December 16, 2025 on the 2026 annual action plan, which also includes recommended funding for the 2025 CDBG, HOME and ESG programs. The CD committee’s recommendations were adopted on December 16, 2025 with the concurrence of the planning and development manager. The resolution, in addition to authorizing application for grant funds and administration of same when received, also takes the following actions:
(a) Approves the 2026 annual action plan as required by HUD;
(b) Allocates funds to the projects as listed for the 2026 CDBG program;
(c) Allocates funds for the 2026 HOME and ESG Programs; and
(d) Authorizes execution of documents with HUD.
Source of funds:
$2,351,000 in new 2026 CDBG funds
$ 500,000 in new 2026 HOME funds
$207,000 in new 2026 ESG funds
$3,058,000 2026 community development program total