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An Ordinance approving the City of Lee's Summit Entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and 2025-26 Annual Action Plan. (CEDC 4/9/25)
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Key Issues:
The City of Lee's Summit is designated as an Entitlement Community under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. As a condition of receiving CDBG funds, HUD requires the City to adopt a Consolidated Plan every five years, along with an Annual Action Plan each program year.
The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan sets the City’s strategic vision for addressing community development needs including housing, infrastructure, economic development, and public services for Lee’s Summit’s low- and moderate-income residents. This five-year plan ensures continued eligibility for federal CDBG funding and provides the foundation for annual funding decisions.
To implement the goals and priorities outlined in the Consolidated Plan, the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan identifies the specific programs, projects, and CDBG funding allocations for the upcoming program year, which runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
For the 2025-2026 program year, the City has been awarded $385,005, an increase of approximately $42,000 over the prior year’s allocation of $342,628.
When reviewing applications in the Public Services category, four organizations submitted funding requests. Two of those organizations, Lee’s Summit Social Services (LSSS) and Hillcrest Transitional Housing, indicated higher minimum funding thresholds, which influenced their receiving a larger initial share of the available funds. Hope House and Coldwater, while also recommended for funding, received lower allocations based on those stated needs and available resources at the time.
With the City receiving an additional $42,000 in CDBG funds, some of which increased the Public Services category, staff recommended directing the additional Public Services funding to Hope House and Coldwater. This decision was made to more equitably support all four organizations. In addition, Hope House is facing broader financial challenges due to the recent loss of federal VAWA funding, making this additional CDBG support especially timely and impactful for the organization overall.
Public Input & Review Process
CEDC Public Hearing: April 9, 2025. Applicants presented proposals and discussed funding needs. CEDC concurred with staff recommendations for funding allocations.
HUD Allocation Received: May 19, 2025 (~42k more. New staff funding recommendation is attached to the packet)
Public Comment Period: A 30 day public comment period was held from April 10 - May 9, 2025. No public comments were received.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the Lee’s Summit Community Development Block Grant 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan by ordinance.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of an Ordinance approving the City of Lee's Summit Entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of an Ordinance approving the City of Lee's Summit Entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 20225-29 Consolidated Plan and the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan.
Presenter
Ryan Elam, Assistant City Manager
Jessica Gay, Mosaic Community Planning