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Council adopts changes to 'Dreams' neighborhood funding: Dreams 2 set at $850,000 annually; Dreams 3 refocused
Summary
The governing body approved citizen-advisory-council recommendations to discontinue Dreams 1 in 2027, set Dreams 2 at $850,000 annually, refocus Dreams 3 to $60,000 in HUD CDBG community-building grants, broaden housing rehab eligibility, and pilot $350,000 for lighting in two higher-crime neighborhoods.
The Topeka governing body voted 9-0 on March 17 to adopt a set of refinements to the city’s Dreams neighborhood funding programs recommended by the Citizen Advisory Council and presented by Bianca Burnett, community programs administrator.
Burnett said the 2026 CIP already reflected general policy direction, and the CAC recommended clarifications for 2027 funding:…
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