Reallocation of $181,840.50 in Federal Housing Grant Funds

Original title: ORD Reallocating $181,840.50 in Annual Federal Home Investment Partnership Grant Prog Funding from the Downpayment Assistance Prog to Fund Admin Cost (B.T. 26-059) (Smith) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Clark-Murray) 4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/18/26 NCSPHS Approve 7-0 5/19/26 F Approve 8-0 5/26/26 CO Approve 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

Record date · May 26, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance reallocates $181,840.50 in federal funding. The money is being moved from the city's Downpayment Assistance Program to cover administrative costs.

Why it matters

The city is shifting $181,840.50 away from a program that helps residents with home downpayments to instead pay for the internal administrative expenses of managing the grant program.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Downpayment Assistance Program applicants

The program budget is reduced by $181,840.50 due to the reallocation of funds to administrative costs.

Directly affected

City administrative departments

These departments receive the $181,840.50 to cover the costs of managing the federal grant program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the money for this reallocation coming from?

The funds are being taken from the Downpayment Assistance Program.

What will the reallocated money be used for?

The funds are being moved to cover administrative costs associated with the federal grant program.

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