Huachuca City hears ideas for ~$516,000 CDBG regional award; SEAGO urges shovel-ready planning

SEAGO consultant William Osborne told the Town of Huachuca City on March 21 that the town is expected to receive approximately $516,000 in FY2026 in Community Development Block Grant regional-account funds administered through the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH). He described eligible uses—"public infrastructure (e.g., water, wastewater, street improvements); community facilities; housing; public services; and economic development"—and said SEAGO will provide technical assistance and help prepare the application.

Osborne urged the council and residents to identify a single implementation project for the regional account and recommended using State Special Projects (SSP) grants for planning and engineering so a larger project will be shovel-ready. "If you want to get the most bang for our buck, we need to choose a project that is gonna cost that, because otherwise that money goes back," Mayor Johann Wallace said as he summarized the options. The council will use the hearing minutes to assemble a resolution listing candidate projects for future application rounds.