City Council will have the chance to formally accept U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding of more than $800,000 in grant money during its Wednesday meeting.

HUD has awarded the city $807,649, which includes $459,389 in Community Development Block Grant Program money, to support the program’s administration and activities to serve low-to-moderate income people and families in the city. Of this money, $208,000 would go toward neighborhood and community improvement, while another $100,000 would go toward the emergency home repair program.

It also includes another $348,260 in Home Investment Partnership Program money, which will go toward program administration and activities for low-to-moderate income people and families of the Western Tidewater HOME Consortium. Suffolk is the lead agency of the consortium, which also includes Franklin along with Isle of Wight and Southampton counties.

The grant money is part of the council’s consent agenda.

During the meeting, Fire Chief Michael Barakey will present a check from the Suffolk Fire & Rescue Fill the Boot Campaign to a representative of the Greater Virginia Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Mayor Linda T. Johnson will present Barakey with a proclamation regarding Fire and Prevention Week.

The consent agenda also includes ordinances on the following:

• To accept and appropriate money from the state Department of Aviation for Suffolk Executive Airport.
• To accept and appropriate money from the state Department of Aviation to support easement acquisition services for an obstruction removal project at Suffolk Executive Airport.
• To accept and appropriate a donation from Pender and Coward, P.C. to the Suffolk and Recreation Department.
• To accept and appropriate a Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to support the Suffolk Police Department and the office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney.

During its work session, the council will also receive an overview of the upcoming Suffolk Peanut Festival from Tourism Development Manager Theresa Earles.

The council’s work session begins at 6 p.m., and the regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the council chambers at City Hall.