City shifts project plans in NewhallÂ
City shifts project plans in NewhallÂ
Source: The Signal
Date: 05/15/2026 7:06pm
Article Summary:
**Santa Clarita Shifts CDBG Funds from Newhall Community Center to Creekview Park After FEMA Floodplain Ruling**
The Santa Clarita City Council approved a plan to redirect nearly $1.45 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds from the Newhall Community Center to Creekview Park after the original project was ruled ineligible under FEMA floodplain policies. The council also allocated hundreds of thousands of dollars to local nonprofits supporting housing, homelessness prevention, youth services and pandemic recovery, while denying several other funding requests. Councilman Jason Gibbs recused himself from the vote due to his affiliations with organizations that could benefit from the funds.
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Date: 05/15/2026 7:06pm
Article Summary:
**Santa Clarita Shifts CDBG Funds from Newhall Community Center to Creekview Park After FEMA Floodplain Ruling**
The Santa Clarita City Council approved a plan to redirect nearly $1.45 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds from the Newhall Community Center to Creekview Park after the original project was ruled ineligible under FEMA floodplain policies. The council also allocated hundreds of thousands of dollars to local nonprofits supporting housing, homelessness prevention, youth services and pandemic recovery, while denying several other funding requests. Councilman Jason Gibbs recused himself from the vote due to his affiliations with organizations that could benefit from the funds.
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