Application Process for Appliance Rebate Program Now Closed
January 29, 2010 Posted by KHRC
Voucher Requests Exceed Funding Available; Applications No Longer
Accepted. Topeka, KS - January 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has committed approximately $2.7 million in funding for the State Energy Efficient Appliance Replacement Program (SEEARP). As of today, voucher requests received by KHRC exceed funding available. Because of that, new applications for SEEARP can no longer be accepted
Applications Now Accepted for Appliance Rebate Program
January 19, 2010 Posted by KHRC
Topeka, KS - January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Income-eligible Kansans looking to purchase new, energy efficient appliances may now apply for assistance through the State Energy Efficient Appliance Replacement Program (SEEARP). The program, created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), provides rebate vouchers ranging from $200 to $800 to low-income consumers who purchase ENERGY STAR rated appliances.
Kansas Housing Awards $62.4 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Construction of Affordable Rental Housing
January 12, 2010 Posted by KHRC
ARRA Created Programs Help Finance 26 Housing Developments, 842 Rental Units Statewide. Topeka, KS - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $62.4 million in stimulus funds to support the construction of 842 affordable rental housing units statewide. The funds come from the Tax Credit Exchange Program (CEP) and the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP), two initiatives established in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create housing for the nation’s lowest income residents.
NEW REBATE PROGRAM REWARDS CONSUMERS FOR RECYCLING OLD, ENERGY HOG APPLIANCES
December 8, 2009 Posted by KHRC
Topeka, KS - December 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has launched a new appliance rebate program that rewards low-income households for replacing old, electricity-guzzling household appliances with new energy efficient models. The State Energy Efficient Appliance Replacement Program, or SEEARP, provides rebates to consumers who purchase ENERGY STAR® refrigerators, clothes washers, freezers, dishwashers and window air conditioners. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, SEEARP will provide $2.6 million for the replacement of an estimated 4800 appliances
Kansas Housing Awards $3.8 Million in Stimulus Funds to Jumpstart Affordable Housing Development
October 15, 2009 Posted by KHRC
Tax Credit Assistance Program Tapped to Build Senior and Family Housing in Wamego, Bird City. Topeka, KS - October 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $3.8 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to build affordable, energy efficient rental housing in Wamego and Bird City. The stimulus funds, allocated through the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP), will create 38 rental units serving low-income families and seniors.
Kansas Housing Awards 8.4 Million in Stimulus Funding to Prevent Homelessness
October 12, 2009 Posted by KHRC
11 agencies to serve at-risk families statewide;
Funds will provide housing relocation, stabilization and financial assistance
Topeka, KS - October 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kansas Housing Resources Corporation has announced the award of approximately $8.4 million in homelessness prevention grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The funds will allow 11 […]
House Passes Bill to Assist Military Homebuyers with Moore’s Support
October 12, 2009 Posted by Kansas RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - October 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Dennis Moore (Third District – Kansas) announced today the passage of H.R. 3590, The Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, which amends the federal tax code to ensure military personnel can take full advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax credit that was created as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The measure passed the House by a unanimous vote of 416-0. Moore is a co-sponsor of the legislation.
