Greenville City Council agenda: CDBG and SEDAP filings for community park

Greenville’s City Council agenda for Monday, July 13, 2026 (marked “As of 7/9/2026,” in the packet) includes resolutions that would let the city pursue state and regional funding connected to a proposed “Community Park, Recreation and Public Gathering Space” project.

But these items are authorizations for filings and next steps—not proof that any grant has been approved or awarded.

Park-related items on the July 13 agenda i

In the agenda’s “New Business” section, the packet lists multiple resolutions tied to engineering and grant applications connected to the park effort:

• Resolution 2026-44: would accept a proposal for professional engineering services for the “Community Park, Recreation and Public Gathering Space” project.
• Resolution 2026-43: would authorize the city’s filing of a CDBG Community Enhancement application with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (the agenda line does not mention a local-match commitment in this specific item).
• Resolution 2026-45: would authorize a Community Enhancement Fund CDBG application and would commit a local match for “the project.”
• Resolution 2026-46: would authorize filing with the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) SEDAP program and would commit a local match for “the project.”

How Alabama’s CDBG “Community Enhancement” fits i

On ADECA’s CDBG overview page, the Community Enhancement Fund is described as supporting projects that address quality of life issues, with typical activities that include recreational facilities (among other examples).

That’s the framing Greenville is using at the application/authorization stage for its community park concept.

SEDAP timing: deadline is July 31, 2026 i

For the regional funding track, DRA’s SEDAP page lists an application deadline of July 31, 2026 for the 2026 cycle. That deadline is later than the July 13 council agenda meeting, so the city would still need to complete whatever steps are required to submit a complete application by July 31.

What residents and taxpayers should watch next i

• Procurement/work orders that follow the engineering-services authorization.
• Any later council actions that move from “filing authority” to accepting awards or committing additional local funds.
• Updated project and application timelines once state and regional reviewers have had a chance to evaluate the submissions.

Sources

• City of Greenville (AL) City Council agenda packet (Monday, July 13, 2026; “As of 7/9/2026”)
• Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA): Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program overview
• Delta Regional Authority (DRA): States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) — program page (2026 cycle, deadline, and what it funds)