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Arkansas City approves $300,000 CDBG housing rehabilitation plan and contingency demolition plan
Summary
The commission authorized submission of a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant plan that offers up to $25,000 per unit for housing rehabilitation, and approved a demolition plan as a contingency if rehabilitation funds cannot be fully used.
The Arkansas City Commission voted to approve the city—s 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) housing rehabilitation plan and an associated demolition plan as part of its application to the Kansas Department of Commerce.
City staff said the city received a $300,000 CDBG allocation and described the housing rehabilitation plan as establishing eligibility, the funding structure, a selection process and administrative procedures to implement the program. "Qualifying homeowners and landlords can receive up to $25,000 per unit with this grant," a staff presenter said during the meeting.
Staff reported more than 70 pre-applications in the system and said the program will follow a first-come, first-served application process once formal applications are requested. Commissioners asked whether houses already identified as unfit could be included; staff replied that eligibility will be determined by income thresholds and other program criteria.
The demolition plan was explained as a contingency: the city does not expect to use demolition funds but included procedures to identify and remove hazardous structures if rehabilitation funds cannot be spent. Staff said the same per-unit limit (up to $25,000) would apply if the demolition option is used.
A commissioner moved to approve the resolutions authorizing the city to submit the housing rehabilitation plan and the demolition plan and to authorize the mayor and city clerk to execute necessary documents for submission; the motions carried by voice vote.
What happens next: Staff will notify pre-applicants that formal applications are open, process applications on a first-come, first-served basis and proceed with awards subject to program eligibility and Kansas Department of Commerce/HUD rules.
