Alissa Ice will lead the state of Kansas’ housing development efforts, collaborating with developers and stakeholders to expand affordable housing throughout the state, Executive Director Ryan Vincent announced. As Director of Housing Development, Ice will manage the state’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Moderate Income Housing programs, as well as the Private Activity Bond allocation.
“Expanding Kansans’ access to quality, affordable housing is the central focus of our work,” Vincent said. “Developing housing that serves our state’s most vulnerable citizens is a key component of that access. Alissa’s programmatic knowledge and leadership experience make her an excellent Housing Development leader, and we’re so pleased to welcome her to our team.”
Ice brings more than a decade of housing experience to her new role, including 12 years at the Missouri Housing Development Commission, where she worked with the state’s housing trust fund, the National Housing Trust Fund, and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. She previously served as the City of Lawrence’s Housing Administrator, collaborating with the city’s new housing trust fund and the Affordable Housing Advisory Board to meet the city’s affordable housing goals.
A Kansas native, Ice was born and raised in Newton and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Welfare from the University of Kansas and a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She lives in Overland Park with her husband and two daughters.
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A self-supporting, nonprofit, public corporation, Kansas Housing helps Kansans access the safe, affordable housing they need and the dignity they deserve. For more information about the corporation’s housing development initiatives, please contact director Alissa Ice at aice@kshousingcorp.org or visit our website.
