Topeka Dreams Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives Program (NIIP)

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)

Project Proposals

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

Mail

City of Topeka – Office of Inclusive Communities
620 SE Madison Street
Topeka, KS 66607

Email

Hand Delivery

(By Appointment)

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.