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Wichita approves 2026 voucher payment standards and 2026 agency plan as housing demand outpaces funding
Summary
The Wichita Housing Authority board approved 2026 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards (set to HUD SAFMR zip‑level rents) and adopted its 2026 agency and capital fund plans. Staff warned flat federal funding has reduced families served despite program efforts and proposed preference and administrative changes to improve lease‑ups.
The Wichita Housing Authority board, meeting as part of the City Council session Oct. 7, adopted the 2026 payment standard schedule and approved the 2026 annual agency plan and the 2026–2030 capital fund 5‑year action plan.
Jean Cruzeiro, housing choice voucher program manager, said HUD’s new small‑area fair market rents (SAFMR) require payment standards be set between 90% and 110% of ZIP‑level fair market rents. Staff recommended a schedule that raises payment standards in ZIP codes with active…
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