Kansas Housing Grants

The City of Lawrence is currently accepting applications for the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Donor Name: City of Lawrence State: Kansas City: Lawrence Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/13/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Lawrence Affordable Housing Trust Fund is supported through a local sales tax with the purpose of providing and improving the quality, availability, and affordability of housing in Lawrence, acquiring land for future affordable housing, and investing in private/public partnerships for the provision of affordable housing. The mission of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) is to recommend to the City Commission ways everyone in Lawrence has access to safe, quality, affordable housing and supportive services necessary to maintain independent living with dignity. The Affordable Housing Trust Fund is available through a local sales tax, with the purpose of: providing and improving the quality, availability, and affordability of housing in Lawrence; acquiring land for future affordable housing units; and investing in private/public partnerships for the provision of affordable housing. Funding Information The City of Lawrence anticipates awarding up to $1.2 million in Affordable Housing Trust Funds in Eligible Projects Affordable housing or land acquisition New affordable housing development Rehabilitation of affordable housing for preservation of existing affordable housing stock Accessibility modifications for low-to-moderate income households with accessibility needs to remain in affordable and accessible housing Housing vouchers for low-income households Projects that increase community awareness on affordable housing Projects that advance racial equity in housing. Eligibility Criteria Corporations and LLCs 501(c)3 Nonprofits Neighborhood and civic groups City of Lawrence and Douglas County Departments All projects must be within the City of Lawrence and serve households residing within city limits. For more information, visit City of Lawrence.

This funding opportunity supports projects that enhance the quality of life in Manhattan, KS, benefit KONZA Prairie, and promote recreational development in Keats, KS, with a focus on areas such as arts, education, environment, health, and youth development.

The City of Wichita is seeking applications for its Operating Grants to provide operational support for qualifying 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and cultural organizations that significantly serve Wichita citizens. Donor Name: City of Wichita State: Kansas City: Wichita Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: All Time Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: For over a decade, the City of Wichita has granted funding to local arts organizations to recognize, preserve and celebrate Wichita’s rich arts and cultural heritage – a heritage that has a tremendous impact on all residents’ quality of life. Funding Information Total Fy2024 Cultural Funding $452,000. Eligibility Criteria Organizations must meet the following criteria to receive operational funding: The organization must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The organization has as its primary purpose the production, presentation, advancement, or preservation of arts or culture in the City of Wichita. The organization must serve the residents of the City of Wichita. The organization has a minimum of two (2) years of operational history serving the residents of Wichita. The organization has full-time professional management and/or cultural/artistic staff. This service may be in-kind of volunteer in nature. The organization presents a full season of performances/exhibitions or other year-round programming (including general admission where applicable). The organization is ADA compliant. If the organization operates its own facility, that facility is ADA compliant. If the organization utilizes other venues/facilities, they only use ADA compliant facilities. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable requirements of the City of Wichita Revised Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Program Requirements Statement for Contracts or Agreements. The organization complies with the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Policy and Other Legal Requirements, Statues, and Regulations that Govern Your Award. The following organizations are ineligible for the Cultural Funding grants program because of their status as Cultural Institutions and/or because they are owned and operated by the City of Wichita: The Arts Council, Botanica, Century II, CityArts, Kansas Aviation Museum, Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Museum of World Treasures, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita Art Museum, and Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Funding Limitations and Uses Cultural funding grant money funds operations. Operational spending includes categories like salaries, office rent, utility payments, general website upkeep, and so on. The maximum amount of funding you can request is based on how much your organization spent (your expenses) during your most recently completed fiscal year. In-kind services, like donated items, volunteer hours, free rent, etc., cannot count toward that total. If your organization’s actual expenses were $500,000 or more, you are considered a “Large” organization, and the maximum you can request is 8% of your expenses, or up to $75,000. If your organization’s actual expenses were between $250,000 and $499,999, you are considered a “Medium” organization, and the maximum you can request is 10% of your actual expenses. If your organization’s actual expenses were less than $250,000, you are considered a “Small” organization, and the maximum you can request is 15% of your expenses. You can only submit one application for Operational Grant funding each cycle. For more information, visit City of Wichita.

The City of Topeka and United Way of Kaw Valley have announced the 2025 Social Services Grants. Donor Name: United Way of Kaw Valley (UWKV) State: Kansas City: Topeka Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/28/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Priorities Two funding sources are combined to make these grants possible:  City General Funds and  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds  City of Topeka – Social Services Funding Priorities (Year 2025) Senior citizen neighborhood-based programming to include – meals, activities, transportation Medical assistance for low-income individuals Programs for at-risk youth Emergency housing and utility assistance Neighborhood and independent living based services for persons with severe and persistent mental illness Support services for residents who are non-English-speaking Funding Information Approximately $492,000 will be made available for Social Services Grants in calendar year 2025.  Social Services Grant o Minimum Grant Request Amount: $10,000 Maximum Grant Request Amount: $27,000  Recommended Social Services Funding for Year 2025  Social Services Grant Total: $491,904  General Fund: $424,047  CDBG: $67,857 Project Period Program and Project Budget Periods Program and project budget periods will be one (1) year in length unless otherwise specified in contracts Eligible expenses Expenses eligible for funding under the Social Services Grants include the operating expenses, staff salaries and direct service costs of the program, including, but not limited to: supplies, transportation expenses, child care, health care services, substance abuse services, employment services and recreational services. This also includes lease of a facility, equipment or other property needed for the service. Provision of emergency “income payments” for shelter (rent, mortgage and/or utility payments) is eligible if the payments do not exceed two months and the payments are made directly to the provider of such services. In addition, food is not an allowable expense. Eligibility Criteria For all priority areas, any state recognized non-profit corporation is eligible for these funds. These organizations must make services available to all Topekans, or make services available to a specific group with specialized needs, i.e. the elderly, children, disabled adults, homeless, low-income families/individuals, etc. Funds can be used only to serve persons who reside within the city limits of Topeka. Emergency Services and Preventive/Counseling are defined as follows: Emergency Aid – Programs which provide assistance given to cover essential needs on an emergency or crisis basis Preventive/Counseling – Programs which provide services on an ongoing or as-needed basis to help at-risk individuals and families stabilize their lives and avoid or overcome emergencies For more information, visit UWKV.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations focused on enhancing education, community development, housing, and charitable initiatives in the areas where Capitol Federal operates.