A partnership between the City of Topeka and Neighborhood Improvement Associations (NIAs) to enhance neighborhood quality of life through infrastructure, housing, and collaborative planning in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods.
The Topeka DREAMS Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives Program (NIIP) is a neighborhood investment partnership program between the City of Topeka and area Neighborhood Improvement Associations (NIAs). The program is designed to assist NIAs with improving their neighborhoods through, community collaboration, neighborhood planning, public infrastructure improvements, and affordable housing and housing rehabilitation in low and moderate income (LMI) neighborhoods of Topeka. This partnership allows for the planning, design and completion of projects that address current conditions, and the identification of goals for future neighborhood infrastructure, housing, and other quality of life improvements. The City works to implement the priority projects, identified by the community, into the City of Topeka’s Capital Improvement Plan, Capital Improvement Budget and annual Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block (CDBG) Funding priorities for neighborhood projects through three initiative levels.
Questions? Contact Us
Bianca Burnett
Phone: 785-368-3663
Email: lburnett@topeka.org
Program Materials & Applications
(Qualifying Neighborhood Improvements Associations Only)
- Program Summary & Guidelines
- Watch the June 11, 2025 Informational Workshop
- Program Overview & Eligible DREAMS 2 & 3 Projects
- Application Scoring Criteria
Project Proposals
- Apply for DREAMS 3 Project Application
- Optional Supporting Documents
- Neighborhood Petition of Support Form (Optional)
- Example Letter of Support (Optional)
- Find Your Neighborhood Health Map
- Find Your Neighborhood Plan
Tentative Application Schedule
- Preliminary Applications: Accepted now – July 1 (Only NIAs that previously submitted a project for Consult discussion are eligible to submit an application, and only those previously submitted projects will be considered.)
- Final Applications: Accepted July 7 – August 22 (Only NIAs that submit a Preliminary Application can submit a Final Application.)
Submit Your Application
City of Topeka – Office of Inclusive Communities
620 SE Madison Street
Topeka, KS 66607
Hand Delivery
(By Appointment)
- Call Bianca at 785-368-3663
Interested in the DREAMS Housing Rehabilitation Initiative
(For qualifying property owners only)
Current DREAMS Projects Summary Reports
2024
2023
Important Funding Note
Funding amounts are subject to final approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and/or authorization by the City of Topeka’s Governing Body.