GOVERNOR LAURA KELLY HAS ANNOUNCED THAT MONTHS AFTER SHE SIGNED LEGISLATION TO FUND THE EXPANSION OF RURAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, A RECORD NUMBER OF RURAL CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE PLANNING TO BUILD MORE HOMES. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED 48 APPLICATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF $25.8 MILLION IN REQUESTS DURING THE CURRENT APPLICATION CYCLE, REPRESENTING A PROPOSED 649 NEW HOMES FOR MODERATE-INCOME KANSANS. THE VOLUME REPRESENTS A 74% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S 28 APPLICATIONS AND A NEARLY 300% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S REQUESTED $8.7 MILLION.
KELLY SAYS KANSAS NEEDS TO BUILD MORE HOUSES SO THAT EVERY KANSAS FAMILY CAN AFFORD TO PUT A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD, AND SO THE STATE CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN WORKERS NEEDED TO CONTINUE THE RECORD BREAKING ECONOMIC SUCCESS. THE MEASURES GOVERNOR KELLY SIGNED THIS YEAR PROVIDE MORE THAN $90 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING TO ACCELERATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE, INCLUDING ONE-TIME WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECTS
