Title
Update on the Consolidated Grants Application Process for Fiscal Year 2026-27
Summary
CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Improve Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: March 17, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
Margaret Li, Housing and Community Development Director
RECOMMEDED COUNCIL ACTION:
• Receive and file presentation.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Staff conducted training to the Community Grants Advisory Commission (CGAC) and stakeholders on the FY 2026-2027 Consolidated Grants application process and recent updates.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The Consolidated Grants application process includes grant awards for both the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Support Grant (CSG).
• Each year the CGAC reviews grant applications, conducts public hearings, and provides funding recommendations to City Council.
• In previous years, agencies receiving grant funds from the city’s budget for transit and other support services were not included under a competitive process. To improve public transparency, all nonprofit agencies requesting funds to provide community or public services must now apply through the Consolidated Grants process.
• The transit funds will be made available under a new transit grant, and the other support services will be accommodated under the existing CSG process. These changes will be effective under the FY 2026-2027 program year; the application process began in February 2026 with training presentations.
o Staff conducted a series of initial trainings for interested applicants on February 26, 27, and March 3.
o The annual application process runs from February to June of each year. Eligible applicants must apply for funding and participate in public hearings with the CGAC in April and May.
o At Council’s request, a new category - nonprofit capacity- will be added to the CSG eligible activities list, pending public hearing and approval. The new category will allow agencies to receive access to resources to more effectively serve McKinney residents, where needed.
o For the FY 2026-2027 fiscal year, City Council will conduct its budget retreat in August and approve the final budget in September. The Consolidated Grant process also allows for off-cycle processes throughout the year. City Council will consider funding recommendations at a future public hearing in August for HUD funding and after October 1 for CSG funding.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• For FY25-26, $20,000 was allocated to the Transit Homeless Response Fund and $75,000 was allocated to Volunteer McKinney. The CSG was allocated a budget of $330,000.
o For FY26-27, the $20,000 allocated to the Transit Homeless Response Fund will now be dispersed through a new competitive transit grant process.
o For FY26-27, the $75,000 previously allocated to Volunteer McKinney will be moved into the CSG to provide a competitive process.
• Funding recommendations of the CGAC are contingent upon budget availability and the approval of the City Council.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS:
• On February 26, 2026, the CGAC received and filed a presentation regarding the revisions to the Consolidated Grants Application process for FY 2026-2027.