Michigan City has announced that they will be holding a public hearing tomorrow, Wednesday December 17th.
The public hearing will be in regards to the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report, or CAPER.
The announcement states:.
Notice is hereby given by the City of Michigan City that the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2024 has been drafted and will be available for public review for a period of no less than 15 days beginning December 8, 2024.
Notice is also hereby given that the City of Michigan City will hold a Public Hearing regarding the 2024 CAPER at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The Public Hearing will be held in the EOC Room located at City Hall, 100 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City, IN 46360.
The City of Michigan City is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually submit a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). This report provides an assessment of expenditures and accomplishments of the City’s progress in carrying out its Consolidated Plan 2024-2028, and its one-year Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The report covers community development objectives undertaken during the period of October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. The report does not establish any new policy.
The CAPER report contains a summary of programmatic accomplishments including a description of the resources made available, the investment of available resources, the geographic distribution and location of investments, actions taken to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing, and other actions indicated in the Consolidated and Annual Action Plans. The purpose of this notice is to make the CAPER report available to the public for comments prior to its submittal to HUD.
HUD regulations require the submission of the CAPER no later than 90 days after the closing of an entitlement grantee’s program year. Before submission to HUD, the draft CAPER must be made available for public review and comment for no fewer than 15 days. The public review and comment period for the FY 2024 CAPER will be no less than 15 days, from December 8, 2025 – December 23, 2025.
The public is invited to review and comment on the draft 2024 CAPER beginning December 8, 2025 and ending December 23, 2025. This comment period is planned in accordance with the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan, a requirement of HUD. After all public comments have been considered, the CAPER will be submitted to HUD on or about December 29, 2025.
Deadline for comments is December 23, 2025, at Noon(CST). Comments may be submitted by USPS mail to: CDBG Program, Planning and Inspection Department, 100 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City, IN 46360, or email at CDBG@emichigancity.com
The CAPER will be available for review at the following locations:
City of Michigan City – Community Development website at http://www.michigancityin.gov
The City of Michigan City Public Library located at 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, IN 46360
The City of Michigan City Office of Planning & Inspection at 100 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City, IN 46360
The City of Michigan City does not discriminate against anyone based on race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, or disability. Please call 72 hours prior to the meeting time at 219-873-1400 Ext. 2054 for assistance with translation or accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be made upon a timely request.
