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Senator Roberts Announces $100,000 Grant for Community Housing in Greensburg and Kiowa County
Sep 27 2007
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) today announced a $100,000 grant to Community Housing Services of Wichita/Sedgwick County, Inc. for housing assistance in Greensburg and Kiowa County and the surrounding areas affected by recent natural disasters.
The funds will be used to provide grants to public or private non-public organizations and Indian Tribes to provide assistance in recruitment, screening, loan packaging, credit counseling and related activities for prospective housing applicants. This project will provide funds to assist those areas affected by recent natural disasters including Kiowa County.
The objective of this program is to assist low-income rural families in obtaining adequate housing to meet their family’s needs and to provide the necessary guidance to promote their continued occupancy of already adequate housing.
This Technical and Supervisory Assistance Grant was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Office. Senator Roberts is a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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The funds will be used to provide grants to public or private non-public organizations and Indian Tribes to provide assistance in recruitment, screening, loan packaging, credit counseling and related activities for prospective housing applicants. This project will provide funds to assist those areas affected by recent natural disasters including Kiowa County.
The objective of this program is to assist low-income rural families in obtaining adequate housing to meet their family’s needs and to provide the necessary guidance to promote their continued occupancy of already adequate housing.
This Technical and Supervisory Assistance Grant was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Office. Senator Roberts is a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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