Committee Discusses Slum and Blight Inventory Expansion
Gardner seeks expanded slum and blight inventory for CDBG funding. The Community Development Block Grant Steering Committee discussed expanding the city's slum and blight inventory area, set to expire June 30, as Gardner's low- and moderate-income population fell to 47.3 percent, below the 51
Community Development Block Grant Steering Committee · Meeting of April 28, 2026
Gardner seeks expanded slum and blight inventory for CDBG funding. The Community Development Block Grant Steering Committee discussed expanding the city's slum and blight inventory area, set to expire June 30, as Gardner's low- and moderate-income population fell to 47.3 percent, below the 51 percent threshold for traditional CDBG projects. Assistant Director Amy Yuhasz recommended the BSC Group expand the inventory beyond the current 300-parcel Downtown Urban Renewal Area to add approximately 670 parcels in high-concentration low- and moderate-income Census Tract Block Groups.
The expanded inventory would cost $60,000, funded through existing FY2022-23 and FY2024 CDBG program administration accounts. The Committee discussed the expansion, which provides an alternative pathway for utilizing CDBG funds for community-wide projects.
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Source: the Community Development Block Grant Steering Committee meeting of April 28, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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