Funding the two costly parts of A Place for Everyone
The Journal-World reports on funding the two most costly parts of the A Place for Everyone plan, with strategies beyond tapping the local tax base. County official Bob Tryanski explains funding braids combining county and city funds, private foundations, and HUD dollars to add 135 supportive housing units by 2027, including groups like unhoused seniors and homeless individuals with substance use disorders.
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A Place for Everyone plan aims to cut homelessness costs
Douglas County and Lawrence officials describe a complex funding braid to create 1700 affordable housing units by 2028 and expand the Treatment and Recovery Campus. They cite partnerships with Bert Nash, Housing Authority, HUD programs, and private foundations to lower county costs while addressing chronic homelessness through shelter, supportive housing, and policy work.
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Kansas Department For Aging and Disability Services
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