Community Development Block Grant Commission - Application Review Team

Hybrid Meeting: City-County Building, Room 351

Agenda — 25 items

1. 1 Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information. Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más información. Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.
2. 2 يجب التقدم بطلب خدمات الترجمة مقدمًا. يرجى الاطلاع على أسفل جدول الأعمال للمزيد من المعلومات
3. 3 The 2/3/2026 Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) - Application Review Team (ART) Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom. The public can attend in person at City-County Building, Room 351. The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone. To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and access information will be emailed to you): https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0C4ChbhgRk-_bRXGNPQB8g This link will be active until the end of the meeting. To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers: 1-833-548-0276 1-833-548-0282 1-888-788-0099 When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 994 4026 0771
4. 3 None
5. 4 PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON. In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting. VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting. In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the body. If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please send them to: CDBG@danecounty.gov
6. A. Call To Order
7. B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda
8. C. Action Items
9. 1. Elect Chairperson for 2026 Application Review Team
10. D. Presentations
11. 1. CDBG/HOME RFP and Application Process a. CDBG-HOME RFP & Application Timeline - Draft b. 2026 RFP Example c. 2026 Evaluation Criteria Example
12. 11 CDBG-HOME RFP AND APPLICATION TIMELINE - DRAFT 2025 PRES-244
13. 11 Ms. Grady presented on the draft timeline for the 2027 CDBG and HOME RFP and application process. The timeline included: determination of 2027 CDBG/HOME priority funding areas at the March CDBG Commission Meeting and Public Hearing; RFP workshops; RFP Evaluation Criteria approval; RFP release; ART review of the applications; and funding recommendations and approvals. An example of last year’s RFP and Evaluation Criteria was provided to the Application Review Team in order to prepare members for next steps in the process. Prior to the release of the RFPs, the ART and full CDBG Commission will approve the evaluation criteria for the 2027 application review process.
14. 12 2026 RFP EXAMPLE 2025 PRES-245
15. 13 2026 EVALUATION CRITERIA EXAMPLE 2025 PRES-246
16. 2. CDBG PRO Housing RFP and Application Process a. Overview b. CDBG PRO Housing Application Timeline - Draft
17. 15 CDBG PRO HOUSING OVERVIEW 2025 PRES-247
18. 15 Baltazar De Anda Santana gave an overview of the CDBG PRO Housing program, and discussed the different phases and funding levels of the grant to Dane County. He also presented a draft timeline of the application timeline, noting that this grant program is different than the CDBG/HOME program. The CDBG PRO Housing timeline includes: approval of evaluation criteria; office hours for applicants; review of applications; and funding recommendations. Ms. Grady indicated that the CDBG/HOME and CDBG PRO Housing application timelines will coincide and the team would work to combine efforts and meetings for the ART.
19. 16 CDBG PRO HOUSING APPLICATION TIMELINE - DRAFT 2025 PRES-249
20. E. Future Meeting Items and Dates
21. 18 A future meeting will be scheduled for early March.
22. F. Adjourn
23. 20 Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo 24 horas antes del evento en cuestión. Sau tseg: Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, txhais ua ntaub ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv uas nyob rau lwm yam kev lawm los sis lwm yam kev pab nkag rau qhov kev pab no, kev ua si los sis kev pab cuam, thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub tsawg tshaj 24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.
24. 21 ملحوظة: إذا كنت بحاجة لترجمة شفوية أو كتابية أو مواد بصيغة مختلفة أو تسهيلات أخرى للحصول على هذه الخدمة أو النشاط أو البرنامج، يرجى الاتصال برقم الهاتف أدناه قبل ثلاثة أيام عمل رسمية على الأقل من تاريخ الجلسة.
25. 22 Minutes respectfully submitted by Barett Decker pending Commission approval