The City’s new permitting and licensing software, Enterprise Permitting & Licensing (EPL) is now live.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/ HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a Federal HUD program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The CDBG entitlement program allocates annual grants to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities for income eligible people. CDBG and CDBG-CV Policy and Guidance Manual
The HOME Investments Partnerships Program (HOME) provides HUD grants that communities use – often in partnership with local nonprofit groups – to fund a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to income eligible people. HOME Policies and Procedures and HOME Guidance Manual
2025 Applications now available for CDBG and HOME grants
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 2025 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 2025 Annual Action Plan will include projects to be undertaken during the program year beginning August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026. For Program Year 2025, the City anticipates available CDBG funding to be approximately $740,000 and HOME funding to be approximately $430,000 plus any program income and/or reallocation of previous unused grant funds. Actual award figures from the federal government should be available in March 2025. 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 December 23, 2024 through January 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm. No applications will be accepted after January 31, 2025.
Applications are available on the Housing Initiatives Division CDBG/HOME website below or in the Planning & Development Services office, 6 East 6th Street.
If you have questions about the application process or wish to discuss a specific funding proposal, please do not hesitate to contact Housing Initiatives staff at (785) 832-7700.
If you have questions about available programs or about your existing loan, please contact our office at (785) 832-7700