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Wichita council signs off on draft HUD annual action plan; housing, homelessness and CDBG/HOME allocations set pending federal notice
Summary
City council approved approximate CDBG, HOME and ESG allocations for the 2025-26 annual action plan; staff swept prior-year uncontracted funds into the new plan to reduce administrative backlog and will reopen public comment if HUD allocations differ by 20% or more.
The Wichita City Council approved an approximate 2025-26 annual action plan for federal HUD funding on May 6, authorizing staff to submit the plan to HUD while noting that final allocations from HUD were not yet published. The action plan sets proposed spending for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) resources and includes a number of housing and homelessness priorities.
City staff said they consolidated prior-year, uncontracted funds into the current program year to reduce administrative tracking burdens and to address expenditure deadlines. Andrew…
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