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. […]
Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program closed Read More »
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
Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund closing soon Read More »
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
Building for the Future: 2022 Annual Report Read More »
Purchasing a home in rural Kansas just got easier, thanks to a new initiative launched by Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC). The Home Loan Guarantee (HLG) for Rural Kansas helps existing and prospective homeowners in rural counties finance home loans for land and building purchases, renovations, or new construction costs. The initiative aims to close
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 COVID pandemic, has dispersed 75 percent of program funds. Since the program launched in April 2022, KHAF has provided $34,946,068 to 3,151 households. With a quarter of
Only 25 percent of Kansas Homeowner Assistance Funds remain Read More »
Program still accepting applications for mortgage, property tax, and utility assistance TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that six months after its launch, the Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund (KHAF) has distributed $24.8 million in mortgage, property tax, and utility aid to 2,321 Kansas homeowners. “Housing is vital to a strong workforce and a resilient
Twelve Kansas communities will add a collective 441 affordable homes to their housing stock, thanks to funds awarded through the state’s competitive housing development application process. The awards, totaling $7.7 million in tax credits and $6.5 million in HOME and NHTF loans, will create over $70M in equity to construct 264 new homes and rehabilitate 177 existing homes for Kansas
Kansas Housing awards will provide $70 million to support affordable housing development Read More »
For people who have fallen behind on their mortgage or utilities due to COVID-19 illness, job loss or other pandemic-related hardship, “the Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund (KHAF) is a great benefit,” says loan officer Julie Cannady of Community National Bank & Trust (CNB) in Augusta, Kansas. CNB registered early CNB is one of the early
Lender Says Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund “A Blessing” for Low-Income Homeowners Read More »
In March of 2021, The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was passed by congress, and the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program also opened to serve tenant households that had fallen behind on rent and utilities due to a financial hardship. In a year’s time, the KERA program has disbursed more than $132 million to
KERA Testimonial: Essential Recovery Read More »
More than $125 million in rental, utility assistance awarded Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) funding remains available to support Kansans at risk of eviction. KERA provides rent, utility, and internet assistance to households that have experienced a financial hardship during the pandemic. “More than a third of Kansans rent their homes, and many have
Emergency Rental Assistance Funding Remains Available Read More »
| 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 |
