Community efforts pressed to end homelessness in Kansas
Doug Wallace of the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition and local leaders describe severe HUD budget cuts from 1978 to 1983, halving the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority’s transitional housing funding and leaving 22 families turned away. They call for expanded shelter capacity, sober houses, supportive housing, better health care access, and job training, stressing that homelessness demands community action.
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Lawrence
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Henderson
Doug Wallace
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Langston Hughes school lands sale to Alvamar for road link
The district approves selling 2.74 acres near Langston Hughes School to Alvamar Inc for 206400 to build a road linking Bob Billings Parkway to a north side development. It also plans a 173250 city street contribution and a 14491 contract with Boys and Girls Club for after school programs 2013 2014. It approves a 25000 square foot warehouse lease at 910 E 29th St for 7842 monthly and a 1 cemetery transfer at 1350 North 1750 Road to Curtis and Marilyn Hall for 1. It continues the Employee Assistance Program with New Directions Behavioral Health.
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New Directions Behavioral Health
Delaware Tribe Eyes Kansas Gaming Venture and Sovereignty Claim
Delaware Tribe chief Paula Pechonick defends pursuing a Kansas casino project to boost tribal resources and community life. She cites legal processes, sovereignty rights, and a development deal with a casino-building firm, while facing opposition from Kansas tribes fearing economic hardship.
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Potawatomi Nation
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Missouri
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