Affordable Housing Trust Fund Awards Help Support Accessible, Aging-in-Place Projects in Kansas

The city of Lawrence, Kansas, is giving Affordable Housing Trust Fund awards to seven projects as part of the 2023 funding cycle. Eligible projects for funding include the acquisition, rehabilitation and development of affordable housing and supportive services that help people in the community have access to independent living with dignity. Accessible, aging-in-place projects selected to receive funds in 2023 include:

• Independence, Inc. will be awarded $50,000 for the Accessible Housing Program, which allows seniors and people with disabilities to make needed accessibility modifications to their home.
• The Senior Resource Center for Douglas County will be awarded $53,000 for accessible safe housing for seniors. The Senior Resource Center will use the funds for low-income seniors who need assistance with maintenance and accessibility modifications to keep them aging-in-place safely in their homes.
• Wheatland Investments Group, LLC will be awarded $400,000 for an affordable multi-family housing development called The Estates of Lawrence. This is a new construction rental project targeted to seniors. It will have 16 two-bedroom units and 22 three-bedroom units.