The Unified Government recently sent out a public notice about its annual action plan for three housing programs.
Comments are being accepted until July 15 on the plan.
The public notice:
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2016-2017)
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas is required by federal regulations to publish a draft of the Annual Action Plan and provide for a 30 day citizen review and comment period. The citizen review and comment period will commence June 16, 2016. The Annual Action Plan consolidates three formula entitlement grant programs into a single application that is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The three programs and their allocations are the Community Development Block Grant ($2,010,986), HOME Investment Partnership Program ($568,028), and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program ($182,274) totals $2,761,288, along with $274,180 in prior year funds and program income. The Annual Action Plan is available for public view on the UG website: www.wycokck.org. Copies of the plan are also available at the UG Community Development Department and the UG Clerk’s office. A summary of the proposed activities and funds are listed below.
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
Program Sub-Total Total
CDBG Program Administration
Administration $397,232
Fair Housing $10,000
Total $407,232
CDBG Section 108 Repayment $280,000 $280,000
CDBG Public Services
Liveable Neighborhoods $20,000
Willa Gill Multi-Service Center $148,000
WHSC Continuum of Care Coordinator $52,575
Doing Real Work $50,000
Total $270,575
CDBG Acquisition/Rehab/Reconstruction
Emergency Home Repair Program $300,000
Project Delivery $387,781
Total $687,781
CDBG Demolition
Project Delivery $82,700
Demolition $256,778
Total $339,478
CDBG Public Facilities & Improvements
Bethel Neighborhood Center $131,000
Mt. Carmel Transitional Housing $111,100
Public Works – Stony Point Sidewalk/ADA Ramps $58,000
Total $300,100
HOME Investment Partnership Program
CHIP Loan Program $241,226
CHDO Set Aside (Rehab/New Construction) $180,000
New Construction/Rehab $90,000
HOME Administration $56,802
Total $568,028
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
ESG Program Activities $168,604
ESG Administration $13,670
Total $182,274
Total $3,035,468
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
The submission of the Annual Action Plan will include the Citizen Participation Plan which has been revised to include the requirements of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Final Rule. The UG has joined a collaborative of cities in the metropolitan area to develop a regional fair housing assessment and strategy. The revision of the Citizen Participation plan also requires that the UG provide for a 30 day citizen review and comment period. The revised Citizen Participation plan is available for public view on the UG website: www.wycokck.org. Copies of the plan are also available at the UG Community Development Department and the UG Clerk’s office.
Please submit all comments on the Annual Action Plan and/or the Citizen Participation Plan by July 15, 2016 to Community Development Department, 701 North 7th Street, Room 823, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.