Eligibility & Qualification

Eligible activities for CDBG funding

To be eligible for CDBG funds, an activity must meet one of the three National Objectives, which are:

1. benefit low-to-moderate income persons
2. eliminate or prevent blight or slums (blight and slums must be declared by the local governing body)
3. address an urgent community need (disaster relief)

 For detailed information on eligible and ineligible activities, please click here.

Subrecipient eligibility

 An eligible subrecipient is any of the following:

1. a public agency
2. a nonprofit agency
3. a Community-based Development Organization (certified CBDO) (For detailed information, please click here)

Please note that a developer/contractor/owner is not an eligible subrecipient.

Eligible beneficiaries for the subrecipient programs

Please contact the subrecipient agencies directly for eligibility information

Eligible applicant for the First Time Homebuyer Program funds

To be eligible for these funds, an individual, a family

1. must meet the definition of a first time homebuyer
2. must purchase a residential unit that is located within the corporate city limits
3. must meet the current household income guidelines
4. will occupy the purchased home as the applicant’s principal residence for a period of at least three (3) years

Eligibility for the Minor Home Repair Program funds

1. it must be a owner-occupied single family residential unit
2. it must be located in the corporate city limits of Lee’s Summit
3. the owner of the home must meet the current income guidelines for low-to-moderate income households
4. eligible repairs include
   Repair of Windows and Doors
   Roof Repair
   Paint
   Repair to Porches and Steps
   Repair to Exterior Foundation Walls
   Exterior Walls and Trim
   Private Sanitary Sewer