UURP Committee| Regular Meeting | April 27th, 2026 | 5:30pm

The Providence City Council held a regular meeting on April 27, 2026, focusing primarily on the review and approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget program for 2026-2027. The discussion highlighted the allocation of approximately $12.5 million in federal funds from a total of $17.5 million in requests, prioritizing critical community services such as food access, childcare, wellness prevention, refugee support, and affordable housing projects. The council emphasized the collaborative process involving ward representatives and city staff to ensure equitable distribution and timely submission of the budget to HUD by the June-July deadline. A motion was made and supported to substitute the mayor's draft budget with the final ordinance, moving forward with the approval process to meet the May 8 docket deadline and enable project implementation for the upcoming fiscal year.