The City Council’s Housing Committee discussed information regarding the annual federal HUD action plan and five year consolidated plan during their meeting on Monday. P-J photo by Sara Holthouse

Jamestown isn’t taking as big a hit on its 2025 CDBG and HOME program awards as originally feared.

It is the time of year where the city’s Department of Development begins work on their Annual Action Plan, required annually by the state’s Housing and Urban Development department.

During Monday’s meeting of the housing committee, Director of Development Crystal Surdyk brought before the committee the department’s plans when it comes to the Annual Action Plan, along with an update on where the city stands when it comes to HOME and CDBG funding.

“We have gotten some more information regarding our 2025 program year funding, and that is included in tonight’s resolutions,” Surdyk said. “And the numbers have changed a little bit; we’re receiving a little bit less than what we did last year, but we didn’t take too big of a hit, really.”

For the fiscal year 2025 awards, the city will receive a total for CDBG funding of $1,105,265 and for HOME $313,259.90. Like usual, Surdyk said, the department has given a list of how these funds will be utilized.

“They have to be utilized in alignment with our previous five year consolidated action plan,” Surdyk said. “So we’re still working off of that consolidated plan. However, we are also in a consolidated action planning year, so with that as we are making plans for this program year we will also be looking to, how are we putting together potential future funding, which is still unknown, for the next five years.”

Surdyk said right now the Department of Development is planning for things to continue as usual and going through the process, so that they will be prepared either way. Surdyk briefly discussed a survey and tour that they held for the comprehensive plan, along with a public meeting on it scheduled for June 14 at 10 a.m. at Jackson Taylor Park and a public hearing on June 30 at 6:45 p.m. at city hall. 13 of those community surveys have been returned, and Surdyk said they are hoping for more to participate and share their input and thoughts on how to best support the community. A link to the survey can be found on the city’s website, jamestownny.gov.