Utility Allowance 101
Join KHRC’s Contract Administration Finance team for a FREE Utility Allowance training from 10 – 11:30 on Thursday, June 24.
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Notice of Public Hearing for an Amendment to the 2019-2023 Kansas Consolidated Plan CARES Act Funding
The State of Kansas is amending its 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan, including the 2019 Annual Action Plan, to include the third round of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. The Consolidated Plan is the State’s policy framework for federal community development and housing programs. Estimated resources will include $5,300,724, for the Community Development
Testimonial: CSBG resources assist Community Action, Inc. family in need
“In June of 2020, while Community Action was still operating the pop-up Community Care Station in response to COVID, we met ‘Sally’ and her two children when they used the drive-up windows. They were escaping a domestic violence situation and looking for a means to pay their first few months of rent. While they were
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Kansas Housing awards nearly $134,000 in poverty reduction services, resources
Eight nonprofit community organizations across the state received a combined $133,968 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 contactless grocery delivery in a food desert in Leavenworth County, to professional development services for survivors of
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HUD Announces $5 Billion to Increase Affordable Housing to Address Homelessness
The recently passed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan includes $5 billion allocated through the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) formula to help communities create housing and services for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Eligible activities will include rental assistance, supportive services, development of affordable housing, and acquisition or development of non-congregate
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Housing leaders welcome public input for statewide study
State officials are seeking feedback from Kansans to help guide future housing development efforts. The initiative, part of the state’s first comprehensive housing needs assessment in nearly 30 years, aims to review current housing opportunities, identify strategic goals, and develop recommendations to guide future housing development. “We’ve long known that the state’s shortage of comprehensive
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Kansas to receive additional Housing Trust Fund (HTF) resources to spur affordable housing development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) last week announced nearly $700 million in nationwide funding to support affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income households. Kansas expects to receive $4,207.374, of which $3,786,636 will be available for rental housing development through the Housing Trust Fund (HTF), a federal initiative designed to