Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Housing Authority seeks $75,000 for transitional vouchers and proposes Peaslee Tech efficiency units for permanent affordable housing

Affordable Housing Advisory Board · October 10, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Lawrence‑Douglas County Housing Authority asked AHAB to continue funding New Horizons transitional vouchers ($75,000 request) and described a separate proposal to place two 240‑sq‑ft Peaslee Tech efficiency homes on HA‑owned lots using a $180,000 AHAB request to fund two units.

Galal O'Bade, vice president of program operations for the Lawrence‑Douglas County Housing Authority (LDCHA), presented two items: a request to continue funding the New Horizons transitional voucher program and a proposal to add two efficiency homes to the public housing stock.

O'Bade said New Horizons is a 24‑month transitional voucher program created in 2016 at the city and county’s request. It…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans