HUMBOLDT — Humboldt won a $100,000 grant to help rehabilitate its housing stock.
The grant was one of 10, totaling $2.1 million, from the Kansas Housing Resource Corporation. All recipients have populations of 60,000 or less.
The money also can be used to extend streets, sewers and water systems.
In Humboldt, grant money will be used by the Housing Action Team, a community group, to purchase one house initially, which will be rehabilitated and then sold.
“We want to do five homes,” eventually, said Chris Bauer, a member of local housing team.
He explained that once a house is sold, proceeds would go back to a revolving fund, and, hopefully, the housing upgrade project will continue beyond . But, he said, the housing group understands that purchase and rehabilitation may cost more than what a house fetches on the market, which means funding likely will be depleted.
Humboldt applied for the grant, at the request of the housing group, and HAT will administer the project. Humboldt was required to be the applicant of note because grants are made to governmental entities.
Stafford County received $168,000. The largest grant going to a city was $400,000 to Quinter. Other cities receiving grants were Hoxie $382,000, Liberal $350,000, Hugoton $250,000, Lyons $200,000, Stockton $71,000 and, in addition to Humboldt, Cottonwood Falls and Parsons $100,000 each.
The housing resource corporation is an independent agency with a board appointed by the governor.
Housing project receives funds
