Huachuca City hears options for $516,000 in 2026 CDBG funding

SEAGO representative William Osborne told the Huachuca City Council and residents that the town is “expected to receive approximately $516,000 in FY2026 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds” and outlined how regional, Colonias and State Special Project (SSP) funds differ.

Osborne said the regional account is a noncompetitive allocation for rotating rural jurisdictions, that SEAGO provides technical assistance and application support, and that the town should list one primary project for the regional account while cataloging additional ideas for future consideration. "We also prepared applications, so we actually do a lot of legwork," Osborne said, explaining SEAGO’s role in applying and advocating with the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH). He described SSP as an annual competitive source (up to roughly $700,000–$750,000) useful for planning and design that can make larger implementation projects shovel-ready.