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TOPEKA — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kansas State Director Christy Davis last week announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by snow storms or wild fires in 2022.
The homes must be located in presidentially declared disaster areas. People living in 22 counties in Kansas are eligible for the funding.
“When an unexpected crisis impacts our lives, it reminds us of our connection to our communities and to the places we call home,” Davis said. “That’s why the USDA stands ready to help people across rural Kansas access the resources they need to rebuild their homes, their communities and their lives.”
The grants are being made available through supplemental disaster funding under theRural Disaster Home Repair Grant Program. Through this program, people may apply to receive grants of up to $40,675 directly from USDA to repair their homes.
Funds will be available until expended. They may be used to:
•pay for home repair expenses that were a result of a Presidentally declared disasters in calendar year 2022
•prepare a site for a manufactured home
•relocate a manufactured home.
To be eligible:
•applicants must have household incomes that do not exceed the low-limits based on their household size and county.
• homes must be located in an eligible rural area.
•homes must be located in a Presidentially declared disaster areas2022.
For more information on how to apply, contact [email protected].
Residents in the following counties may be eligible for the funding:
Barton
Clark
Comanche
Edwards
Ellis
Ford
Graham
Gray
Harvey
Hodgeman
Kiowa
Lane
Meade
Ness
Pawnee
Phillips
Reno
Rooks
Rush
Stafford
Trego
Wallace