Community Development Block Grant Program

DRAFT -2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

The Community Development Department annually prepares an Annual Action Plan that designates the activities and planned budgets for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation.

The City encourages all interested persons to review and provide comments regarding the proposed 2022 CDBG Annual Action Plan, at the Public Hearing or at any time during this 30-day review period. 

The Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing during their meeting at 7pm on Monday, June 6, 2022, in the City Commission Room at City Hall, 1101 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS

The Public may watch this hearing on Cox Cable Channel 3, on Facebook, or stream it live using the City of Manhattan “Watch a Meeting” on-line service found on the home page of the City’s website. This hearing will be recorded for later viewing. You may also choose to speak in person at this Public Hearing. 

You may direct comments and general questions regarding the proposed Plan by email to Christina L’Ecuyer, Grant Administrator at lecuyer@cityofmhk.com. 

CDBG Program Details

The City of Manhattan has been an Entitlement Community in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program since 2010. The CDBG Entitlement Program provides the City with federal dollars based on an annual formula allocation for grant projects that benefit low- and moderate-income persons, families, and neighborhoods.  

Participation in the Entitlement Program requires the City to prepare a Consolidated Plan, which is updated every 5 years, and an Annual Action Plan that is updated each year of the 5-year Consolidated Plan, and to adopt and maintain a Citizen Participation Plan (CPP).     

Citizen Participation Plan

The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) encourages full and proper citizen participation at all stages of the grant program processess and designates the structure, procedures, roles and policies to be followed by program participants and are consistent with the federal requirements for the Community Development Block Grant Program and the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program.  

For non-English speakers, the City website has a translation page to convert text to multiple other languages. Para los que no hablan inglés, el sitio web de la ciudad tiene una página de traducción para convertir texto a varios otros idiomas. The City encourages all interested persons to submit comments and questions by email to Christina L’Ecuyer, Grant Administrator at lecuyer@cityofmhk.com.  

 PY 2020-2024 Cares Act Amendment-Citizen Participation Plan

Consolidated Plan

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidation Plans, as amended broadly provide a basis and strategy for the CDBG Program.  The current Consolidated Plan covers the Years 2020-2024, beginning on July 1, 2020 and ending on June 30, 2025.  

Manhattan  develops a Consolidated Plan using a collaborative process whereby the community establishes community needs, program goals, and propose projects and activities to address over five years. The new Consolidated Plan for the grant years, 2020-2024, was subsequently amended twice to incorporate funding and program goals from the 2020 CARES Act.  These have been incorporated into the PY 2020-2024 Cares Act 2nd Amendment-Consolidated Plan. 

2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan 
PY 2020-2024 Cares Act Amendment-Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan

The first year of the Consolidated Plan also includes the 2020 Annual Action Plan, which provides a concise summary of the activities and programs that take place during that specific year to address priority needs set forth in the Strategic Plan, including funding.  

Annual Action Plans 

All Annual Action Plans provide a concise summary of the activities and programs that will take place during each specific year for the use of funds allocated to the City of Manhattan by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 


HUD provides the City with funding each year for CDBG Programs,. Once the annual allocation of CDBG funds is known the City of Manhattan adopts an action plan consistent with the approved 5-Year Consolidated Plan to use funding. For the five years covered by the current adopted Consolidated Plan, the City anticipates continuing funding for the housing rehabilitation program,  for the public service agencies in the community, and for new public facility and infrastructure improvements. 


Each Annual Action Plan (AAP) Program (PY) begins on July 1, of each year and ends on June 30, of the following year.  The AAP specifies the activities, actions, and projects the City will implement with the CDBG allocation for the upcoming Program Year to address the priority needs and objectives identified by the Consolidated Plan. The AAP is available for 30 days for public review, and a Public Hearing is held regarding the objectives, goals and projects contained in it, before the City Commission approves it's submission to HUD.  


HUD has allocated $542,228.00 to the City of Manhattan's for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2021.  The current adopted Annual Action Plan may be reviewed and downloaded below. 


Performance and Evaluation

The City of Manhattan annually prepares a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) at the end of each year to evaluate the actions and performance of the AAP Year.  

Ninety days after the end of each grant year on June 30th, the City prepares the (CAPER) for HUD that outlines the activities, beneficiaries, and actions taken during the grant year.  The current DRAFT 2020 CAPER is available for all interested persons to download and/or review, and comment for 15 days prior to submission to HUD on September 28 of each year.  


Other Documents 

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing 

HUD also requires the City to update its Analysis of Impediment to Fair Housing (AI). The AI process involves a thorough examination of a variety of sources related to housing, the fair housing delivery system, housing transactions, locations of public housing authorities, area having racial and ethnic concentrations of poverty, and access to opportunity.  In accordance with the applicable statutes and regulations governing the Consolidated Plan, the City certifies that it will affirmatively further fair housing by taking appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and maintain records that reflect the analysis and actions in this regard.  

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing 2015-2019                                                                          Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing 2020-2024

Environmental Reviews

CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Environmental Review 2021

CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Environmental Review 2020
CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Environmental Review Attachments 2020