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Community Development Recommending Board Meeting - February 11, 2026: CDBG Funding Presentations

Public Meetings — Wednesday, February 11, 2026
BodyLas Vegas, Nevada
SessionPublic Meetings
DateWednesday, February 11, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:09

Good morning.

1:11

Good morning, everyone.

1:12

This is uh Chair Miller, community development recommending board.

1:16

I'm gonna gabble us in at nine.

1:18

And at this time, I will ask the clerk to call to order and roll call.

1:23

Chair Miller.

1:24

Present.

1:25

Co chair McKnight.

1:26

Present.

1:27

Member Marlin.

1:28

Present.

1:29

Member Haddad Bennett.

1:30

Present.

1:31

Member Prado.

1:33

Present.

1:34

Member Lithra.

1:36

Present.

1:37

Member Burks.

1:38

Present.

1:38

Member Jackson.

1:40

Present.

1:40

Member Conyers.

1:42

Present.

1:42

Member Jones Zangaro.

1:44

Present.

1:45

Member Calliendo.

1:47

Present.

1:47

Member Freeman.

1:49

Present.

1:50

You have a quorum.

1:51

Thank you very much.

1:52

And we are in compliance to open meeting law.

1:54

We are.

1:54

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1:56

Moving on to agenda item number three, public comment.

1:59

Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action.

2:04

If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record.

2:07

The amount of discussion as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed may be limited.

2:12

Do we have any public comment?

2:16

Seeing none, I'll go to agenda item number four, report by Colleen Duwiger, Grant Program Coordinator regarding housing, the urban development huddle, federal grants, and allocation of federal funds.

2:28

Colleen Duiger neighborhood services.

2:52

The grant funds for each of these programs are designated as two-year grants designed to provide funds for selected agencies in fiscal years 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028.

3:06

The approximate amount of funding for HAPWA is 3.3 million, and the approximate amount of funding for CDBG is 500,000.

3:14

Interested agencies were asked to attend one of two technical workshops held on October 28th, 2025.

3:22

The RFP closed on November 13th, 2025, and the Community Development Recommending Board received eligible applications for review on December 8th, 2025.

3:34

Over the course of three days, the community development recommending board will hear presentations from applicants who met grant eligibility requirements.

3:43

Applicants have been asked to make a presentation to the board.

3:46

Ten minutes have been allocated for each program, which is broken down into five minutes for the presentation and five minutes to answer questions from the board.

4:01

At the conclusion of today's presentations, board members will reconvene on February 23rd, 2026 for deliberations and award recommendations for each agency.

4:12

At this time, I would like to ask all board members to disclose any potential conflicts of interest you have with any of the presenting agencies today.

4:21

This is David Marlin.

4:24

And my day job is at Vegas Stronger, so I'm gonna abstain from anything on Vegas Stronger.

4:30

Hello, this is Member Freeman.

4:34

Um that uh family promises CEO is a board member for my NHSSN organization.

4:43

And for um Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, there are board members is an employee of mine.

4:51

So let me know if there is a conflict that I need to recuse.

4:57

Deputy City Attorney Tamar Canella for the record.

5:00

I think those are both fine as disclosures.

5:03

Thank you.

5:04

Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Homelessness███████████████████████████████31%
Procedural█████████████████████21%
Youth Programs██████████████14%
Child Care████████████12%
Education█████5%
Affordable Housing████4%
Public Safety████4%
Workforce Development███3%
Personnel Matters██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Community Development Recommending Board Meeting - February 11, 2026

The Community Development Recommending Board (CDRB) convened on February 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM to hear presentations from nonprofit organizations applying for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for fiscal years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028. Colleen Duwiger, Grant Program Coordinator, reported that approximately $3.3 million is available for HAPWA and $500,000 for CDBG. The RFP closed November 13, 2025, and the board reviewed eligible applications over three days. Board members disclosed conflicts of interest: David Marlin recused from Vegas Stronger; Member Freeman disclosed relationships with Family Promise and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth; Robert Lathrop recused from Family Promise; Ali Calliendo recused from Foster Kinship and disclosed a partnership with Scouting America; Member Prado recused from Leaders in Training. The board then proceeded to hear 15 presentations from applicant organizations.

Presentations for CDBG Funding

Each organization was given five minutes to present and five minutes for questions. The following organizations presented their funding requests:

  • Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (Safe Place Youth Outreach and Intervention Program): Requested $75,000 to support 24/7 crisis intervention for youth. Served 62 City of Las Vegas youth in FY2024-2025, exceeding targets.
  • The Salvation Army (Vocational Program Assisting Individuals in Need): Requested $114,140 for workforce development for homeless individuals. Reported 75% employment placement rate; addressed past reporting delays.
  • Assisting Individuals in Need (Community Support and Outreach Program): Requested $76,922 for mobile outreach distributing hygiene kits and connecting unsheltered individuals to services. Focus on downtown and East Las Vegas.
  • Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (Emergency Night Shelter): Requested $66,000 for a case manager salary. Operates the largest indoor emergency shelter for men, serving 400 per night, with low-barrier, trauma-informed care.
  • Help of Southern Nevada (Shannon West Homeless Youth Center): Requested funds for transitional housing for youth ages 18-24. Reported 92% exit to stable housing and 100% participation in case management.
  • Shine a Light (Continued Case Management): Requested $65,000 for a case manager to support individuals through recovery and housing using a continuity case management model. Reported 64% success rate and $2.5 million savings per 51 graduates.
  • Family Promise of Las Vegas (Pathway to Housing Program): Requested $65,000 for motel sheltering and transitional housing for families with children. Addressed leadership turnover and spend-down concerns.
  • Foster Kinship (Enhanced Kinship Navigator Program): Requested $70,000 to support kinship caregivers of children not in foster care. Served 200 families; estimated $27 million in public savings over nine years.
  • Iron Sharpens Iron Mentoring (Mentoring and Diversion Programs): Requested $65,000 for mentoring for at-risk youth ages 9-18. Referrals from the Harbor and court system; aims to serve 65 youth.
  • YMCA of Southern Nevada (Durango Hills Early Childhood Education): Requested $110,000 to fund 20 full-day childcare seats for low-income families. 45% of families pay nothing; highlighted economic impact.
  • Olive Crest (Teen and Young Adult Independent Living Program): Requested $65,000 for independent living support for youth aging out of foster care. Provides apartments, life skills, and savings match. Only 32 beds exist for this population in Southern Nevada.
  • Las Vegas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (Outreach Program): Requested $65,000 to expand free scouting to 250 additional low-income youth. Currently serves 1,400 youth at Title I schools and housing authorities.
  • Leaders in Training (High School Leadership Program): Requested $65,000 for college access support for first-generation, low-income students. Serves 100 students annually; 100% of seniors complete college applications and FAFSA.
  • Real Talk Youth Impact Program (Youth Impact Program): Requested $65,000 for juvenile justice diversion services. Reported 17.5% reduction in recidivism per UNLV study; 2,200 youth served over 13 years. Recently received a donated building.

Key Outcomes

  • No decisions or funding allocations were made during this meeting.
  • Board members must submit their scores for each application via the Neighborly software by Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
  • The board will reconvene for deliberation and award recommendations on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM.
  • Staff clarified that the minimum CDBG award amount is $65,000.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. Good morning, everyone. This is uh Chair Miller, community development recommending board. I'm gonna gabble us in at nine. And at this time, I will ask the clerk to call to order and roll call. Chair Miller. Present. Co chair McKnight. Present. Member Marlin. Present. Member Haddad Bennett. Present. Member Prado. Present. Member Lithra. Present. Member Burks. Present. Member Jackson. Present. Member Conyers. Present. Member Jones Zangaro. Present. Member Calliendo. Present. Member Freeman. Present. You have a quorum. Thank you very much. And we are in compliance to open meeting law. We are. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Moving on to agenda item number three, public comment. Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed may be limited. Do we have any public comment? Seeing none, I'll go to agenda item number four, report by Colleen Duwiger, Grant Program Coordinator regarding housing, the urban development huddle, federal grants, and allocation of federal funds. Colleen Duiger neighborhood services. The grant funds for each of these programs are designated as two-year grants designed to provide funds for selected agencies in fiscal years 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028. The approximate amount of funding for HAPWA is 3.3 million, and the approximate amount of funding for CDBG is 500,000. Interested agencies were asked to attend one of two technical workshops held on October 28th, 2025. The RFP closed on November 13th, 2025, and the Community Development Recommending Board received eligible applications for review on December 8th, 2025. Over the course of three days, the community development recommending board will hear presentations from applicants who met grant eligibility requirements. Applicants have been asked to make a presentation to the board. Ten minutes have been allocated for each program, which is broken down into five minutes for the presentation and five minutes to answer questions from the board. At the conclusion of today's presentations, board members will reconvene on February 23rd, 2026 for deliberations and award recommendations for each agency. At this time, I would like to ask all board members to disclose any potential conflicts of interest you have with any of the presenting agencies today.

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