TOPEKA – Kansas families have a better shot at accessing quality, affordable housing thanks to $1.8 million in rental assistance from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC). The funds, made possible through KHRC’s Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA), will be split between 12 nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities across the state.
“Last year, TBRA funding helped 760 Kansas families access safe, stable housing,” said Christine Reimler, KHRC’s TBRA program director. “Program funds help families avoid eviction and homelessness, so they can focus on long-term self-sufficiency goals like education and employment.”
Funded through the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and administered by KHRC, TBRA helps income-eligible households afford rental subsidies, utility deposits, and security deposits. TBRA grants are awarded annually based on a community’s housing needs, the number of households estimated to be served, and the organization’s experience in administering TBRA funding. Public housing authorities and nonprofit organizations may apply for grants of up to $300,000.
The recipients of this year’s TBRA awards are as follows:
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GRANTEE
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AWARD
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CONTACT
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CITIES/COUNTIES SERVED
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Bert Nash CMHC/Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority
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$80,000
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Gallal Obeid
785-842-8110
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City of Lawrence & Douglas County
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Compass Behavioral Health
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$80,000
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Carla Caraveo
620-227-5040
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Ford & Finney Counties
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City of Ellsworth
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$50,000
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DeAnne Hoch
785-472-3348
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City of Ellsworth & Ellsworth County
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Harvest America Corporation
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$300,000
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Terri Bookless
913-342-2121
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Barber, Barton, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearney, Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Seward, Scott, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, and Wichita Counties
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City of Independence, Kansas
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$90,000
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Molly Wright
620-332-2536
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City of Independence
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Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas
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$75,000
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Megan Bruce
316-651-1212
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Sedgwick
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Northeast Kansas Community Action Program, Inc.
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$300,000
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Kristy Morey
785-740-4002
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Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, and Nemaha Counties
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Northwest Kansas Housing, Inc.
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$300,000
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Ruth Deines
785-421-2151
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Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace Counties
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City of Pittsburg
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$100,000
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Megan Keener
620-232-1210
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City of Pittsburg
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Southeast Kansas Community Action Program, Inc.
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$300,000
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Janet Swor
620-724-8204
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Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Crawford, Elk, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson Counties
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Southwest Guidance Center
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$85,000
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Nate Miller
620-624-8171
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Meade, Haskell, Seward, and Stevens Counties
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Wyandot Center BHC
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$80,000
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Shevella Gatson
913-288-4211
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Wyandotte County
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