Bloomington CDBG Physical Improvement Allocation Hearing, October 29, 2026

The City of Bloomington, Indiana’s CDBG physical-improvement allocation meeting was held October 29, 2026. Members reviewed proposed community development grants for housing and nonprofit facility improvements. By motion, they set Centerstone’s official request at $13,300 rather than accepting its later $15,925 figure. They approved the displayed allocations for the other projects and separately approved $155,681.20 for Summit Hill Community Development/BHA; a member recused themselves from that vote. The discussion also covered Bloomington Cooperative Living’s occupancy and relocation issues, My Sister’s Closet’s project scope and fundraising timeline, and the need to balance immediate community benefit against the limited allocation. Members approved $80,000 for New Hope for Families and $130,916.80 for Bloomington Cooperative Living. Behavioral Housing Solutions received $0, with members citing concerns about site control and organizational readiness.

The group established contingency rules for changes in the physical-improvement funding total: if funding exceeds $502,706, additional funds would go first toward fully funding Summit Hill, then New Hope for Families, My Sister’s Closet, and Bloomington Cooperative Living, in that order. If funding falls below $502,706, the first $20,000 reduction would come from My Sister’s Closet, with any further reduction taken from Summit Hill. The transcript does not provide a reliable complete breakdown of every approved line-item amount. No vendor or contract award was identified; the decisions concerned CDBG grant allocations for physical improvements.