HUD Emergency Solutions Grant
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: fiscal year 2026-27 project ordinance for the HUD Emergency Solutions Grant: $350,218, made up of $170,218 in federal funds and $180,000 in city housing fund money.
- Where it stands: adopted unanimously on 2026-10-19, with authority for the city manager to sign the $170,218 grant agreement.
- Next: Victoria Peterson said she would bring more information on Thursday's work session.
Public comment
- Victoria Peterson continued her comments: she said housing authority staff told her the city gives them no money, and she asked whether the city relies only on federal dollars for housing and homelessness. She repeated her request that the council look at the Lincoln Apartments property.
- Mayor Williams responded that the Durham Housing Authority is a great partner and that the city contributed $44 million in partnership with it plus $1.5 million and more.
Related
- See Homelessness Housing Sprints for the mayor's update on placements the same evening and HUD Continuum of Care Planning Grant for the preceding item.
Sources
- 2026-10-08 - City Council Work Session (council work session video, auto-captions)
- 2026-10-19 - City Council (council meeting video, auto-captions)
Discussion time
About 9 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 5 |
| 2026-10-08 - City Council Work Session | 4 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - City Council - Ordinance and grant agreement adopted unanimously after further comment from Victoria Peterson.
- 2026-10-08 - City Council Work Session - Victoria Peterson continued comments on the housing authority site; no council response.