The City of Manchester Community Improvement Program Staff will be conducting a public hearing on the HUD FY2026 and City FY2027 Community Improvement Program (CIP) which includes funds allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, (HUD). The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 1st at 5:00 PM, at the Manchester Community Resource Center, located at 434 Lake Avenue, Manchester.

The meeting is being held in order to provide City residents an opportunity to comment on the expenditure of the federal fiscal year 2026 HUD monies to be received by the City for expenditure beginning July 2026. These HUD funds may include Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG), and may also include HUD Section 108 Monies.   

The City estimates FY 2026 HUD funding as follows:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Entitlement allocation & program income - $1,658,991

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Entitlement allocation, program income & unprogrammed funds - $752,491.13

The budgets for activities supported with FY 2026 HUD Entitlement funding may be increased or decreased from the estimated funding levels to match actual allocation amounts.

Manchester Citizens, including public housing residents, public and private agencies, community groups, businesses and other interested parties are invited and encouraged to attend so they may voice their concerns and express their opinions on the priority needs of the community. This hearing will also include discussion and citizen comments about the Manchester Continuum of Care (MCoC) and the coordination between the City and the MCoC of funds spent to support homelessness needs and services. The overall discussion topics may include housing and homelessness, public infrastructure, environment, neighborhood investment and revitalization, education, public safety, recreation, economic development and social services.

The comments received at these meetings will assist CIP Staff in the development of the 2026/2027 Annual Action Plan, an element of the five-year Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan and Public Hearings are mandated by HUD as a condition of the receipt of funds from that federal agency.

For further information, please contact Grants Administration Manager, Todd Fleming, at the Manchester Planning and Community Development Department at (603) 792-6711. Individuals requiring special reasonable accommodations for access to the hearings are requested to contact this Department at the above number at least 72 hours prior to the hearing.


Contact:
Dan Orr
dorr@manchesternh.gov
603-624-6450