The Kansas Department of Commerce, Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, is seeking input on how Community Development Block Grant funding will be distributed.

 CDBG funds, received each year from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, are used to address community needs in cities and counties across Kansas. CDBG projects include assistance for business start-ups and expansions, downtown commercial rehabilitation, housing rehabilitation, and water and sewer line extensions.

 The Department of Commerce wants to ensure CDBG investments advance the goals established in the state’s economic development strategic plan and are utilized more strategically to help communities across the state.

 The Department of Commerce are seeking input from residents, local elected officials, and others via an online survey. Responses are needed by Thursday, June 15.

 The survey is available here.