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Wichita housing authority conditionally commits 8 project‑based vouchers to supportive housing near downtown
Summary
Wichita Housing Authority issued a conditional commitment for eight project‑based vouchers to Bodie Wichita, a 49‑unit integrated supportive housing development (Breakthrough Wichita / Vicino Bond Group). The project targets formerly homeless adults with severe and persistent mental illness and mixes supportive units with income‑restricted housing.
The Wichita Housing Authority voted to issue a conditional commitment letter for eight project‑based vouchers (PBVs) for Bodie Wichita, a planned 49‑unit multifamily development at 1130 S. Broadway that pairs permanent supportive housing with general affordable units. The developer team, a partnership of Breakthrough Wichita (supportive services) and Vicino/Bond Group (development), proposes 12 units for Breakthrough participants exiting homelessness and living with severe persistent mental illness; the 8 PBVs would subsidize a portion of that supportive inventory, with additional units expected to be funded through continuum‑of‑care resources if available.
Housing staff described the competitive PBV process (CAP) tied to applicants that plan to apply for 9% low‑income housing tax credits (LIHTC). The PBV award is contingent on the project receiving LIHTC allocations, securing financing, passing underwriting/subsidy layering reviews and meeting NEPA/environmental requirements. Breakthrough Wichita will provide on‑site supportive services and the mental health association was proposed as property manager. Staff noted PBVs do not increase the city’s recurring general‑fund cost; the vouchers are federal housing subsidies allocated by HUD and administered locally when units are served.
The council/Housing Authority’s action was a conditional commitment to enable the developer to include PBVs in financing packages and strengthen LIHTC competitiveness; final PBV issuance will follow successful financing and federal/state approvals.
