# Live From City Hall - Community Development Authority Meeting

The City of Janesville Community Development Authority (CDA) meeting was held October 21, 2026. Following public hearings with no comments, the CDA approved a recommendation to approve the 2027 Annual Action Plan, approved revisions to the rental assistance administrative plan to comply with HOTMA by January 1, 2027, and approved the 2027 rent assistance budget. The plan contained minor administrative corrections, including correcting a displayed funding figure from $268 million to $268,000. The proposed rent assistance budget is intended to serve an average of 410 households per month; expenditures rise about 3.3% (approximately $127,000), with funding dependent on HUD allocations. Staff warned that reduced federal administrative-fee support could create a shortfall in 2027 and said the city might need to consider general-fund support or adjustments to city charges. The plan updates income and asset rules and phases in changes to medical deductions.

The proposed 2027 state and federal grants budget was presented and discussed, but the transcript ends before any action on it is recorded. It anticipates slightly more than $2.75 million in CDBG, HOME, and HOME-ARP funds, including $300,000 for housing rehabilitation, $141,000 for proactive code enforcement, nearly $250,000 for purchase-rehabilitation-resale projects with ACTS Housing, and $225,000 for down-payment assistance. The budget also includes $80,000 in public-service allocations and reduced funding for multifamily development, after staff reported difficulty securing tax-credit support and developer interest. Members discussed whether code-enforcement funding could be reallocated; staff noted that a reduction could require changing staff responsibilities. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Sources
- [Live From City Hall - Community Development Authority Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSY8pxT3ni0) - JATVMedia