City approves $150,000 CDBG grant to Clark County Land Reutilization Corporation for Euclid Avenue recreational facility

The Springfield City Commission approved a subrecipient agreement on July 29 to grant up to $150,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Clark County Land Reutilization Corporation (the Land Bank) to support construction of a recreational facility at 504 West Euclid Avenue.

City staff said the project is part of a broader southwest-quadrant neighborhood investment that includes cleanup of a former industrial site, new housing and private- and public-sector partners. Staff described the site as a low-to-moderate income area and said CDBG funding is an appropriate federal use to improve neighborhood amenities.

Land Bank fundraising: Staff said the Land Bank and partners have raised roughly $1 million toward the broader project and that the park portion is more than halfway funded through a mix of private and public dollars.

Action taken: The commission voted to authorize the city manager to enter into a subrecipient agreement with the Land Reutilization Corporation for an amount not to exceed $150,000; the motion passed on a roll call vote with all commissioners voting yes.

Why it matters: CDBG-funded park improvements are intended to provide recreational space in a low-to-moderate income neighborhood, complement housing investments and support community revitalization.

Ending: A commissioner who visited the site described the park as "pretty awesome," and officials said they expect continued partner investment to complete the project.