US EditionSpokane mayor calls on federal lawmakers to protect Community Development Block Grant program
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, JUL 11 – Spokane Mayor Brown and bipartisan mayors urge Congress to maintain the Community Development Block Grant program, which provided Spokane nearly $3 million in 2024 for housing and social services.
- Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown joined bipartisan mayors in urging Congress to protect the Community Development Block Grant program with a letter to Rep. Baumgartner.
- The Trump administration's May proposal to eliminate HUD’s CDBG program, which has funded Spokane projects since 1974, would cut $3.3 billion nationwide in 2026.
- Spokane received nearly $3 million in CDBG funding last year, supporting housing, social services, and infrastructure projects, which Mayor Brown called vital for underserved neighborhoods.
- Following this appeal, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown joined a U.S. Conference of Mayors initiative urging House members to protect CDBG, with the city council approving $3 million in grants for 2024.
- Beyond Spokane, Congress must decide on FY26 funding; proposed $3.3 billion cuts threaten vital community services nationwide.
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Mayor Brown to D.C.: Cut CDBG, and Spokane’s most vulnerable pay the price
(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown sent an urgent letter to Washington, D.C., on Thursday, urging Congress to save millions of dollars in grants that serve low-income residents.
Mayor Brown Urges Federal Lawmakers to Save the CDBG Program (City of Spokane_ WA)
) Mayor Brown Urges Federal Lawmakers to Save the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Erin Hut, Communications Director, ehut@spokanecity.org Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 12:51 p.m. Mayor Lisa Brown joins the U.S. Conference of Mayors and bipartisan mayors across the country in urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to protect the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the Department of Housing an
Op-Ed: Loss of CDBG, HOME Funds Would Prove Devastating for State College
About two years ago, I joined the State College Borough Community Development Block Grant Citizens’ Advisory Committee. As a resident of the borough and a union member, I’m deeply concerned about ensuring that working families can thrive in our community. Housing affordability and social services are a critical part of ensuring that State College is an accessible community for everyone. Just a few months ago, I became chair of the committee. On …
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