Wichita offers homes under the new housing fund program

The City of Wichita is seeking buyers for 57 homes under the city’s new Affordable Housing Fund. The fund was created to improve the quality of existing housing stock, expand affordable housing options and promote neighborhood stability.

There are 41 homes offered in northeast Wichita along Minnesota, Ash, Piatt and Madison streets between 25th and 26th streets. There are also 16 homes in southwest Wichita in the Pawnee and Meridian area.

Bidders can purchase available units in these zones, propose a scope of work per unit for required renovations, apply for up to $40,000 per housing unit for renovations, and apply for project-based voucher assistance. Bidders will need to propose an affordable housing outcome for these homes, so they will need to ensure there is a low to moderate income qualified resident living in the home.

Sarah Gooding of the city’s Department of Housing and Community Services said this is the renovation phase of the Affordable Housing Fund program, so the city will be looking for qualified applicants with experience rehabilitating or building single-family homes and experience working with the local , state and federal funds or housing programs. The houses must be available as affordable housing for 15 years. The next phase will be opportunity, to help income-qualified people buy or rent these homes.

More information about the program is available on the city’s website at wichita.gov Applications are available at https://www.zoomgrants.com/zgf/Wichita-Affordable-Housing-Fund