HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Housing Commission has canceled its scheduled meeting for Wednesday due to a lack of staff.
The next scheduled meeting is June 22 at 3:30 p.m.
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Housing Commission will hear a progress report on the city’s CDBG Housing grant at its meeting on Wednesday.
According to the meeting agenda, the grant is nearing completion. So far eight homes have been completed with three more slated to begin work shortly. These final three homes will complete the work of the grant.
The grant was originally scheduled to be completed in March 2022, with the City receiving an extension until June to complete the grant. Due to ongoing supply chain issues, the City is requesting another 3-month extension with expected completion of the grant in September 2022. This extension request will be on the City Council’s June 7 agenda.
Also, staff says the Kansas Department of Commerce has announced proposed changes to the 2023 CDBG program. The Housing category is proposed to be moved from an annual competition round to an open round with applications open from early January, 2023 – November 1, 2023. This proposed change will allow staff to complete the current grant and also complete the pre-application activities for a grant application in 2023.
The Hutchinson Housing Commission meets Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers Workroom at 125 East Avenue B.