Housing & Community Development Committee Meeting 3-20-2026

The City of Evanston Housing & Community Development Committee met on March 20, 2026, to discuss and approve the draft 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) related to the city's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships grant programs. The report, which must be submitted to HUD by March 31, detailed the funding received and expenditures for 2025, including $1.7 million in CDBG funds and $342,000 in ESG funds, with explanations for delays in spending, particularly for ESG due to late grant receipt. Committee members discussed the impact of meeting grant goals on future funding, the nature of housing rehabilitation projects funded, and plans to expand programs to multi-unit properties. The committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of the CAPER to the city council. The next committee meeting was scheduled for April 21, 2026.