WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department for Children and Families awarded a $10 million grant Thursday to help prevent homelessness.
DCF will disburse $5 million annually for two years in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding to the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation.
The agency will work with the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition, the City of Topeka, the United Way of the Plains and Metro Lutheran Ministry to develop a comprehensive plan to help eligible families obtain and maintain housing.
Annual homeless count to take place this week in Wichita, Sedgwick County
“Affordable housing is not a luxury; it is a fundamental necessity,” DCF Secretary Laura Howard said in a news release. “Access to a stable home provides not only security and comfort, but also the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.”…