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Johnson County approves 2026 HUD action plan directing $2.485 million in CDBG/HOME funds amid homelessness concerns
Summary
Johnson County commissioners on Oct. 23 approved the county’s 2026 HUD action plan and estimated allocation of $2,485,000 in CDBG and HOME funds, following a public hearing in which service providers described rising unsheltered homelessness and the need for prevention and accessible housing investments.
The Board of County Commissioners opened a public hearing Oct. 23 and then voted 7-0 to adopt the proposed 2026 Action Plan required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, authorizing estimated funding of $2,485,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds and related actions.
Rita Carr, director of community planning at United Community Services in Overland Park, told commissioners that the local Continuum of Care (CoC) counted 253 people experiencing homelessness in Johnson County on Jan. 22, 2025, including 72 people staying outdoors or in vehicles. Carr said underlying causes reported by people in the CoC’s surveys included fleeing…
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