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City approves sale of 47 former Wichita Housing Authority homes using ARPA funds to expand affordable housing
Summary
Council approved allocating up to $1.846 million in ARPA-funded Affordable Housing Fund awards to four developers to rehab and return 47 public-housing properties to affordable ownership or rental, with long-term affordability controls.
The Wichita City Council approved the sale and rehabilitation funding for 47 single-family homes acquired from the Wichita Housing Authority, using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to an Affordable Housing Fund.
Carmen Hoffine, real property section manager in the Department of Housing and Community Services, told council the city opened a competitive application process after HUD releases were secured; the Affordable Housing Review Board recommended 47 of 56 properties for award to four developers. The…
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