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City accepts $300,000 CDBG award plus $50,000 local match for housing rehab

5711038 · September 3, 2025
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Summary

Arkansas City accepted a Community Development Block Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce totaling $300,000, with a $50,000 local match (mix of city cash, weatherization funds and landlord contributions) for up to roughly $350,000 in housing rehabilitation work affecting an estimated 12–15 homes.

The Arkansas City Commission approved a resolution authorizing the city to enter grant agreement 25-HR-001 with the Kansas Department of Commerce for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $300,000 and a $50,000 local match, for a total project amount of $350,000 to fund housing rehabilitation.

City staff said the grant application process originally targeted specific areas but was…

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