SURA Meeting 3/24/2026 City of Shawnee Oklahoma

The City of Shawnee, Oklahoma held a SURA meeting on March 24, 2026, primarily focused on discussing amendments to the 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and the draft of the 2026 first-year action plan. The meeting highlighted a strategic shift in the administration of CDBG funds from individualized home rehabilitation and loan management toward broader community infrastructure and public works projects. This change aims to address past administrative challenges, including reporting errors and spending delays, to maintain the city's entitlement status and ensure continued federal funding. While no votes were taken during this meeting, the discussion emphasized reallocating unspent funds within the original grant scope to support public infrastructure, emergency repairs, demolition assistance, and first-time homebuyer incentives. The city plans to hold two public hearings to gather further input before finalizing the action plan for HUD approval in May 2026.