The City of Lawrence, through the Housing Initiatives Division of the Planning & Development Services Department, invites non-profit and for-profit organizations to submit applications for projects to be funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program as part of the 2023 Annual Action Plan. Funds are awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to meet a national objective as established by Congress and must be used for an eligible activity for the program.
The 2023 Annual Action Plan will include projects to be undertaken during the program year beginning August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024. For Program Year 2023, the City anticipates available CDBG funding to be approximately $750,000 and HOME funding to be approximately $500,000 plus any program income and/or reallocation of previous unused grant funds. Actual award figures from the federal government should be available in March 2023. However, the final entitlement amounts may be significantly less than prior years, depending on federal budget decisions.
The City will accept applications for funding beginning January 6, 2023 through February 10, 2023 at 5:00 pm. No applications will be accepted after February 10, 2023.
Applications are available on the Housing Initiatives Division CDBG/HOME website or in the Planning & Development Services office, 1 Riverfront Plaza Suite 320.
If you have questions about the application process or wish to discuss a specific funding proposal, please contact Housing Initiatives staff at (785) 832-7700.