FY26 Proposed Budget

NDS Administration

Neighborhood and Development Services (NDS) Administration is responsible for oversight and support of the department’s four operating divisions, Administration, Development Services, Neighborhood Services (including the Housing Authority), and the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC).

General Fund Activities:

• The NDS Administration activity manages and coordinates the activities of the department’s four divisions.

Recent Accomplishments:

• NDS staff researched, prepared and Council approved zoning text amendments in November of 2023 aimed at enhanced housing choice, increased housing supply, and in support of a more inclusive, equitable City as supported by the existing Comprehensive Plan and the 2022 Affordable Housing Action Plan. • Prepared application and was awarded $3.7 million in a competitive HUD PRO Housing grant. The City will use the funds to address regulatory barriers to housing as well as limited local development capacity of subsidized, affordable housing. Specifically, the City will use the funds to update its Comprehensive Plan and review the City’s parking standards while developing the City’s capacity to develop and operate income and rent restricted housing in a sustainable, effective manner. • Allocated the $18.3 million in local recovery funds through the American Rescue Plan (ARPA). The City is working with over 25 community partners. The projects are in various stages of completion.

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