public housing

City of Wichita awards $1.3 million to developers to buy, renovate public housing units

Celia Hack

The for-profit and nonprofit developers will ultimately sell or rent the homes to low-income households.

Nonprofit, for-profit developers request public funds to renovate Wichita public housing units

Celia Hack

The city of Wichita set aside $5 million in COVID recovery money for an Affordable Housing Fund, which is meant to fund the renovation of public housing units. The city is currently selling its single-family public housing units.

Community

‘I get to keep my memories’: Tenant purchases home, former public housing unit

Loren Amelunke

After the City of Wichita sold its public housing, tenants were given a choice: move out or purchase the unit. Lawonder Markham decided to purchase her home, which she was scared of losing.

Danielle Lenz and her son used to live in public housing. Lenz said her family had to move because the city is selling its public housing stock.

The city of Wichita is selling its public housing. Where are the tenants going?

Celia Hack

About one-third of the city’s 352 single-family public housing units were still occupied as of last December. The city is offering housing vouchers to the tenants who have to move.