KHRC Announces Moderate Housing Awards
KSCB News - October 12, 2012 1:21 pm
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is pleased to announce that eight communities will share $2.3 million in funding from the Corporation’s new Moderate Income Housing (MIH) Program. Developed in response to the increased need for higher income workforce housing throughout Kansas, the MIH program aims to help cities and counties develop new infrastructure and housing in rural areas.
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"Our goal is to create an environment which helps communities grow their economies, businesses excel and working families find safe, quality housing they can afford," said Dennis L. Mesa, Executive Director of KHRC. "We’re excited to partner with the State of Kansas, local municipalities and the private sector to achieve long-term housing solutions." Communities receiving MIH awards include:
The Moderate Income Housing awards, which come in the form of grants and/or loans, include the development of multi-family rental units, single-family for-purchase homes, and water, sewer and street extensions. Some awards also provide funds to finance construction costs, rehabilitate unsafe or dilapidated housing, and offer down payment and closing cost assistance to homebuyers. Infrastructure improvements will allow for the development of housing that is being financed by the private sector. In total, KHRC received 32 applications from cities and counties requesting nearly $11 million in MIH funding. A review team of KHRC rental and compliance staff evaluated the applications on several criteria, including housing need, readiness to proceed and the ability to leverage funds from other sources. |
