Huachuca City holds public hearing on expected $516,000 in CDBG funding; residents pitch parks, kitchen and water projects
March 21, 2026 | Huachuca City, Cochise County, Arizona
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Huachuca City held a public hearing on March 21, 2026, to gather public input on the town’s potential use of roughly $516,000 in FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds administered through the Arizona Department of Housing.
William Osborne, a representative of SEAGO who led the presentation, told the council that "The Town of Huachuca City is expected to receive approximately $516,000 in FY2026 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) Regional Account," and reviewed eligible activities including water and wastewater infrastructure, street and sidewalk work, community-facility improvements and housing rehabilitation.
The hearing collected ideas that the town will place on a project list for the council to consider when it later adopts a resolution to apply for or allocate funds. SEAGO staff stressed CDBG program rules: projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income (LowMod) persons, be consistent with HUD national objectives and, for some funding streams (colonias, SSP), be shovel-ready or have completed design and environmental review.
Residents and council members proposed several potential projects: modernizing the Activity Center (including restoring the kitchen and making doors, bathrooms and parking ADA-compliant), park renovations and goat-head weed abatement, a sidewalk/path to link upper and lower Huachuca City for schoolchildren, smart water meters and a water-system assessment, and new or rehabilitated low-income housing. SEAGO recommended listing all candidate projects in the minutes and in the resolution to preserve future application options.
The council closed the public hearing and adjourned after recording public input; no formal funding decisions were made at the session. The town manager and staff will work with SEAGO to compile the suggestions and return a proposed project list and resolution for council consideration.
William Osborne, a representative of SEAGO who led the presentation, told the council that "The Town of Huachuca City is expected to receive approximately $516,000 in FY2026 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) Regional Account," and reviewed eligible activities including water and wastewater infrastructure, street and sidewalk work, community-facility improvements and housing rehabilitation.
The hearing collected ideas that the town will place on a project list for the council to consider when it later adopts a resolution to apply for or allocate funds. SEAGO staff stressed CDBG program rules: projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income (LowMod) persons, be consistent with HUD national objectives and, for some funding streams (colonias, SSP), be shovel-ready or have completed design and environmental review.
Residents and council members proposed several potential projects: modernizing the Activity Center (including restoring the kitchen and making doors, bathrooms and parking ADA-compliant), park renovations and goat-head weed abatement, a sidewalk/path to link upper and lower Huachuca City for schoolchildren, smart water meters and a water-system assessment, and new or rehabilitated low-income housing. SEAGO recommended listing all candidate projects in the minutes and in the resolution to preserve future application options.
The council closed the public hearing and adjourned after recording public input; no formal funding decisions were made at the session. The town manager and staff will work with SEAGO to compile the suggestions and return a proposed project list and resolution for council consideration.
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