Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (CP)

The current CDBG cycle runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029.

2025-2029 Consolidated Plan

2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026

2026 Program Year for July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027

  • Thursday, Feb. 26: First public hearing/meeting.
  • Monday, March 9: Notice of Funding Availability for Public Services issued.
  • Friday, April 10, 2026: Submitted Public Services funding applications due. 
  • Thursday, April 16: Second public hearing/meeting.
  • Tuesday, May 5: City Commission approves the 2026 Annual Action Plan.
  • Wednesday, May 13: City submits the 2026 AAP to HUD.
  • (pending): HUD review and approval.

2026 AAP Resources

  1. Affidavit of public hearings/public meetings notice
  2. 2026 Annual Action Plan
  3. Environmental Review Records for Public Infrastructure Projects:

Douglass Annex door replacement 

published 5/13/2026

The City of Manhattan will submit the Request For Release of Funds to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to replace the rear doors on the building. The project is exempt under 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. The ERR documenting the determinations is available here. Public comments are welcome. Please use the e-mail link at the upper right-hand corner of this page.

Douglass Park playground equipment replacement

published 5/13/2026

The City of Manhattan will submit the Request For Release of Funds to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to replace the playground equipment. The project is exempt under 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. The ERR documenting the determinations is available here. Public comments are welcome. Please use the e-mail link at the upper right-hand corner of this page.

Fair Housing Statement

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination by direct providers of housing, such as landlords, real estate companies, municipalities, banks, other lending institutions, and homeowners' insurance companies whose discriminatory practices make housing unavailable to persons because of disability, familial status, national origin, race or color, religion, or sex.

As a landlord-tenant-dominated Kansas community, the private market is the main source of fair housing market compliance. However, the city does provide the following resources to residents:

  1. Hosting a housing summit every other year in odd years, with one or more sessions on fair housing for attendees.
  2. Distributing Community Development Block Grant funds when allocated by Congress for public service agencies providing housing services to apply for on an annual basis.
  3. Posting the City of Manhattan, Kansas Grievance Procedure under The Americans with Disabilities Act.
  4. Sharing contact information for housing-related organizations:
  • Housing Discrimination Hotline at 800-669-9777 (Voice) or 800-927-9275 (TTY)
  • Kansas Legal Services
  • Kansas State University’s Off-Campus Housing Support
  • Money Management International
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development