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Application Process for Appliance Rebate Program Now Closed

Voucher Requests Exceed Funding Available; Applications No Longer Accepted. Full Story

2010 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Application Workshop

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation will be conducting two regional Emergency Shelter Grant Application workshops in conjunction with partners from the Mid America Assistance Coalition and the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition. The focus of the workshops will be to review an updated and revised 2010 ESG application. We will also discuss the Balance of State Continuum of Care (BOS CoC) and the BOS CoC Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). This workshop will be for all agencies interested in applying for the 2010 Kansas ESG program. The workshops will be held in two locations. The first workshop will be held Wednesday, January 27, 2010 in Great Bend, Kansas. This session will be from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Great Bend Public Library (Lower Level), 1409 Williams Street, Great Bend, Kansas. The second workshop will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2010 in Emporia, Kansas. This session will be from 10:00 am until 2:00pm at Emporia State University, Memorial Union (Heritage room), 1200 Commercial Street, Emporia, Kansas.

To attend the workshop you must complete and return the attendance form by January 22, 2010.  (Form attached).

A working lunch will be provided. If you have any questions contact:

James Chiselom
Program Manager – ESG
(785) 296-7236
jchiselom@kshousingcorp.org

$62.4 Million in Recovery Act Funds Awarded for Construction of Affordable Rental Housing

Topeka – Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $62.4 million in stimulus funds to support the construction of 842 affordable rental housing units statewide. The funds come from the Tax Credit Exchange Program (CEP) and the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP), two initiatives established in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create housing for the nation’s lowest income residents. Full Story

$2.1 Million in Homeowner Rehab Grants Now Available

Topeka – Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $2.1 million in Homeowner Rehabilitation (HR) grants to ten communities to facilitate the renovation, accessibility and weatherization of unsafe housing.  The funds, made possible by the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program, help low-income residents make home improvements, bring homes up to code and eliminate other health and safety hazards. Full Story

KHRC announces the availability of several tax credit properties for sale under the Qualified Contract regulations of the Internal Revenue Code.

NEW YEAR, NEW HOME FOR SIX GREENSBURG FAMILIES

Greensburg - Six Greensburg families will ring in the New Year moving into new homes thanks to housing development grants created by the Kansas Legislature. The grants, which target cities and counties rebuilding after the 2007 tornadoes and flooding, help finance the construction of housing and infrastructure, such as streets, water and sewer systems. Full Story

NEW REBATE PROGRAM REWARDS CONSUMERS FOR RECYCLING OLD, ENERGY HOG APPLIANCES
-- ARRA Created Appliance Replacement Program to Reduce Home Energy Costs in Low-Income Households --
Topeka – Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has launched a new appliance rebate program that rewards low-income households for replacing old, electricity-guzzling household appliances with new energy efficient models. The State Energy Efficient Appliance Replacement Program, or SEEARP, provides rebates to consumers who purchase ENERGY STAR® refrigerators, clothes washers, freezers, dishwashers and window air conditioners. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, SEEARP will provide $2.6 million for the replacement of an estimated 4800 appliances. Full Story

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN KANSAS CITY
Recovery Act Funds to Revitalize Historic Neighborhood, Build 20 Energy Efficient Homes

Kansas City, KS – Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $3,765,000 in Recovery Act funds to finance the construction of 20 affordable, energy-efficient single-family homes in Kansas City, Kansas. The lease-to-own development, called House-to-Home, will be located in the historic Bethany neighborhood and is financed by the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.  Full Story

Solicitation of Contractors

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) administers five programs that were either impacted or created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). These programs are the: Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program, Housing Credit Exchange Program, Tax Credit Assistance Program, Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, and Community Services Block Grant Program.  Please find below KHKRC’s weekly reports containing a summary of each program and the impact of ARRA and the current status of program expenditures.

ARRA Report

The Kansas Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 is available for public inspection.   (A paper copy can be obtained by calling 1 800 752-4422.) 

Contact J. G. Sexson at 785 296-0089 for additional information.

KANSAS HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (HPRP)

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) announces the release of a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP). KHRC is making available approximately $8.3 million in HPRP funds for a thirty month period. Full Story

City and County Applicants as of 8/21/09

Kansas Manufactured Housing Act - KANSAS HOUSING RESOURCES CORPORATION ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT - Notice of Public Hearing 1-13-09 - Manufactured Housing Installation

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation is pleased to announce its NOFA (notice of funding availability) for FY 2010

KHRC FY 2009 Audit Report

KHRC FY 2008 Audit Report

KHRC FY 2007 Audit Report

KHRC 2008 Annual Report

KHRC 2007 Annual Report