PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF BENTON HARBOR DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT 2025
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS:
NOTICE is given that a draft of the PY 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the City of Benton Harbor will be available for a 15-day public comment period. Notice is also given that a Public Hearing will be held to review and discuss the CAPER.
This annual report is the fifth and final year for the 2021-2025 five-year Consolidated Plan period. It should be noted that community development is an ongoing process and the review of activities for a specific period only indicates a snapshot of the success of the individual activities. This provides results that cannot be measured by numbers. The assessment for the five-year goals will address the items required in the narrative for the overall review as well as other actions required by the Consolidated Plan.
This report is required by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and provides an evaluation of the City of Benton Harbor’s performance. The CAPER includes a review of the 2025 Action Plan and the accomplishments for CDBG funded activities for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Public Comment Period: The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) will be available for display from September 3, 2026, through September 18, 2026.
The draft CAPER can be downloaded and viewed from the City’s Community & Economic Development Department website at https://bhcity.us/community-economic-development/. For those who may not use a computer or have access to the internet, a hard copy will be available at the Benton Harbor Public Library located at 213 E. Wall St., Benton Harbor, MI 49022 and at City Hall, 200 E. Wall St., Benton Harbor, MI 49022.
Public comment regarding the draft PY 2025 CAPER can be submitted in the following ways:
By Mail: Community & Economic Development Department
200 East Wall Street
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Via E-Mail: kwhite@bhcity.us
Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held on September 23, 2026, at 5:30 PM, at the Economic Development Committee Meeting, located at City Hall, 200 E. Wall St., Benton Harbor, MI 49022 to discuss and receive comments on the draft PY 2025 CAPER.
Accessibility: In accordance with the ADA of 1990, all persons with a disability who need accommodations to participate may contact the Director of CEDD by phone or email. All non-English speaking persons who need translation services may also contact the Director of CEDD by phone or email. The City will, upon request with seven (7) calendar days’ notice, provide interpreter services at the public meeting. The public hearing held at the Lula Lee Commission Chambers at City Hall is ADA accessible. Persons with a disability may also view documents on the website.
Honorable Marcus Muhammad, Mayor
Alexandre Little, City Manager
Community and Economic Development Department
200 East Wall Street
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
PH: (269) 927-8457 Fax: (269) 204-2776