# CDC Special Meeting- 11/3/2026

The City of Rock Island Community Development Commission’s special meeting on November 3, 2026, reviewed proposed 2027 CDBG public-service awards using the revised scoring system. The commission approved the recommended allocations as presented by a 5–0 roll-call vote; the transcript identifies awards including $36,521 for MLK, $10,000 for Prairie State Legal Services, $19,696 for the YWCA, and $13,137 for Narratives, but portions of the applicant and award list are garbled. Staff said the recommendations will be incorporated into the draft annual action plan for further review and City Council approval, expected in December. The anticipated CDBG allocation was budgeted at approximately $1 million, with a $150,000 public-service funding cap; the maximum request for future applicants was confirmed as $50,000.

The commission also approved the proposed 2027 draft budget for the annual action plan. Discussed amounts included $200,000 for administration, $50,000 for the homestead program, $344,000 for housing rehabilitation, and $32,000 for public-facility accessibility work. Staff proposed putting the accessibility work out to bid, including labor and materials, rather than having city staff perform it, to comply with federal requirements; no contract award occurred. A separate Strong Communities grant application for up to $750,000 remains pending, and staff noted possible use of other grants and a county tax-auction acquisition to support rehabilitation. The budget approval was for the draft plan, with further review and public hearings to follow.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Sources
- [CDC Special Meeting- 11/3/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWrV37HTsfo) - CityofRockIsland