By Scottsdale Progress
It’s not much of a challenge to approve spending to help those in need – especially when the money doesn’t come out of your own pocket.
So, it was that Scottsdale City Council approved nearly $1.6 million – most of it federal funding – on housing assistance and community programs.
But there were a few warnings at the May 6 meeting that the waves of federal funding may slow, creating a potential need for more city funding.
Community Assistance Manager Mary Witkofski laid out Scottsdale’s “annual action plan.”
According to the housing presentation, “The city of Scottsdale receives federal funding from the Community Development Block Grant.”
A little more than $1.1 million of federal grant money will “support affordable housing, homeless, and community development programs and projects in the fifth program year.”
