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Riley County authorizes staff to apply for 'Home in the Heartland' Make My Move grant
Summary
Riley County commissioners voted to authorize staff to submit a grant application and sign a contract with the Make My Move/Home in the Heartland program, committing a 20% local match of $46,771 (including $15,000 in‑kind) over two years and directing staff to negotiate terms to prioritize rural placements where possible.
Riley County commissioners on July 17 authorized staff to proceed with a contract and the grant application for the Home in the Heartland “Make My Move” relocation program, directing staff to negotiate contract terms that could prioritize rural placements and return to the commission with additional details as needed.
The move approves pursuing a two‑year program in which Riley County’s 20% match is $46,771 total; Britney Phillips, budget and finance officer, told the commission that "$15,000 of that is in‑kind funding for the local program owner" and that the remaining $31,771 would be the county's hard cash obligation.
The program administrator will receive 50% of the grant award up front if the state approves the application, Phillips said, with the remaining 50% released after the program reaches 50% of its relocation goal. The grant as presented sets the relocation goal at 10 households.
Commissioners and staff debated how the program would be implemented locally and whether the effort should focus on Riley County’s…
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