Notice of Lansing Citywide Public Hearing on Five-Year Consolidated Plan, FY 2027-2031, Annual Action Plan, FY 2027-2028, Community Needs Hearing, Dec. 1
NOTICE OF CITYWIDE PUBLIC HEARING
ON
FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, FY 2027-2031
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, FY 2027-2028
COMMUNITY NEEDS HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Lansing will hold a public hearing to solicit public input on community needs and priorities for housing, public facilities and economic development. As required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Lansing is in the development stages of their Five-year Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031 and Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2027-2028. The Consolidated Plan outlines goals, objectives, and priorities to address housing and community development needs the City will follow over the next five years. This process includes a Housing and Community Development Needs Assessment. The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan.
The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the following block grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). These program funds have been historically used for such activities as: housing rehabilitation, weatherization, public services, economic development, public improvements, new construction, down payment assistance and programs/services to assist the homeless.
The City encourages participation at public hearings to allow citizens an opportunity to participate in the planning process by providing input and identifying needs, views and proposals for the use of CDBG, HOME, and ESG program funds, more specifically regarding housing and non-housing community development needs within the City of Lansing relevant to preparation of the plans.
Comments received will be considered in drafting the City’s Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. The proposed use of CDBG, HOME and ESG program funds will be submitted to Lansing City Council for approval.
Please plan to attend the Public Hearing before the Planning Commission:
Public Hearing – Five-Year Consolidated Plan, FY2027-31/Annual Action Plan, FY2027-28 Neighborhood Empowerment Center
600 W. Maple
Lansing, Michigan 48915
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
6:30 p.m.
If you cannot attend the hearing and wish to submit comments, or if you have questions about the public hearing, please contact Doris Witherspoon, Senior Planner of the City of Lansing Department of Economic Development and Planning, 316 North Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI, doris.witherspoon@lansingmi.gov, (517) 483-4063.
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