Misty Brown and her two children had been renting their Wichita home for four years when she started planning to buy a permanent home in Derby, where her children attend school and many of her family members live. The move was sparked by her sister, Tiffany, who had recently purchased her own Derby home with […]
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Fifteen Kansas communities will receive a combined total of $4,925,400 in MIH funds, $8,475,000 in MIH-ARPA funds, and 6,441,000 in Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit (KHITC) to develop affordable housing for moderate-income families in rural areas of the state. The awards, made possible through the state of Kansas’ Moderate Income Housing (MIH), MIH-American Rescue Plan
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is in the process of selecting a new weatherization service provider for the eight-county area that has been served by Community Action, Inc. (CAI) since the late 1970s. KHRC currently administers the federally funded Weatherization Assistance Program through partnerships with four subrecipient agencies across the state. These agencies provide weatherization
K-12 students invited to share vision of home in celebration of KHRC’s 20th anniversary, National Homeownership Month Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) launched a statewide art contest today, inviting K-12 students to share their visions on the theme: WHAT DOES HOME MEAN TO ME? The contest aims to raise awareness of the importance of home and the connection between
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The first Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credits have been awarded to four 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Private Activity Bond (PAB) projects. In January, Kansas Housing received 11 applications equating to over $250 million in Private Activity Bonds for the first of three application rounds. Of the four applications awarded, the approved LIHTCs and PABs will build 436 new
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Seven nonprofit community organizations across the state received a combined $143,040.36 to help low-income Kansans achieve stability and access economic opportunities. The awards, provided through federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) discretionary funding, will support initiatives ranging from training staff to provide literacy and educational resources for English and non-English speakers in Northeast Kansas, providing wraparound services
New applications to be reviewed, processed subject to availability of funds The Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund (KHAF), a federally funded, temporary emergency program to support homeowners experiencing hardship during the COVID pandemic, has dispersed nearly all program funds and will close soon. KHAF was established with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help qualifying
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More than $290 million in rental, utility assistance awarded A year and a half after Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) launched, the program has closed. More than $290 million provided relief for more than 82,000 Kansans and more than 11,000 housing and service providers, preventing evictions and providing vital services to more than 32,000 households.
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Homeowners in need of assistance encouraged to apply now The Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund (KHAF), a federally funded, temporary emergency program to support homeowners experiencing hardship during the pandemic, has dispersed nearly all program funds and will close soon. The program has entered Final Funding stage, the first of three closure phases. Homeowners in need
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Building for the Future: 2022 Annual Report “Keep your eyes on the stars; keepyour feet on the ground.”– President Theodore Roosevelt As an avid gardener, I love perusing seed catalogs in the snowy winter months with dreams of giant tomatoes and pumpkins the next season. Teddy Roosevelt’s quote reminds me to dream big, but
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| Household Size | Maximum Income for Weatherization (200% of FPL) |
| 1 | $ 25,760 |
| 2 | $ 34,840 |
| 3 | $ 43,920 |
| 4 | $ 53,000 |
| 5 | $ 62,080 |
| 6 | $ 71,160 |
| 7 | $ 80,240 |
| 8 | $ 89,320 |
