CDBG
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May 15, 2025

CDBG money could be history

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

The villages of Milford Center and Richwood got the green light to apply for infrastructure funding this year but funding may not be available next year.

Thomas Perry with Community Development Consultants of Ohio told the county commissioners last week that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding will be available for the next several months but that could change. He led the second and final public hearing during the board’s meeting to solidify the application for both grant requests.

“Congress and the Trump-Vance administration have fully funded CDBG in 2025 in a continuing resolution, so that’ll be funded for the next seven months,” h…

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