Nearly $267 Million In USDA Funds Delivered To Kansas

Flinthills Services Breaks Ground For Day Center

USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks and staff joined Flinthills Services, Inc. for the groundbreaking ceremony for a Life Enrichment Center for persons with Developmental Disabilities for the purpose of providing vocational opportunities, values activities and personal care.

Junction City Awarded USDA Funding - Chapman Home Rebuilding To Benefit From USDA Program

(left to right) Junction City Mayor Mick Wunder, Chapman City Clerk Marietta Lucas, USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks, and Chapman Mayor Bob Gaetz during the presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to the two cities for supporting the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program. State Director Banks presented a ceremonial check in the amount of $162,000 to the Junction City Mutual Self-Help Housing Program to build a total of 18 additional sweat-equity homes in Junction City and Chapman.

Ribbon Cutting Held For First 10 Greensburg Self-Help Homes To Be Constructed

Over 100 family members and community leaders from Greensburg, Kiowa County, and USDA Rural Development joined for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the first ten (10) new homes to be constructed under the Agency-supported Greensburg Community Self-Help Housing Program.

Wamego Project Announced - Affordable Senior Housing To Be Built

Homestead Senior Residences Wamego will consist of 32 affordable senior rental units, consisting of one and two bedroom apartments. The total cost of the senior rental housing facility will be approximately $5.2 million. USDA Rural Development’s funding will be leveraged by financing from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, FHLBank of Topeka, and the developer fee.

USDA Rural Development Speaks at New Mexico Conference

Greensburg Housing Financing Announced

Oakview Townhomes, L.L.C. and Kansas Housing Resources Corporation joined State Director Chuck Banks and agency staff to announce the permanent financing for the affordable rental housing facility constructed in Greensburg.

"Rebuilding on love"
Article by Kathy Hanks, The Hutchinson News (October 17, 2008)

Greensburg City Hall Project Breaks Ground

(Left to right) State Director Chuck Banks gives City Councilman Gary Goodheart, Mayor Bob Dixson, and Steve Hewitt a ceremonial check for $900,000 from the Agency's Community Facilities Grant Program and Economic Impact Initiative Grant Program prior to the ground breaking ceremony. Photo courtesy of Mark Anderson, Editor, Kiowa County Signal Newspaper.

Kansas Housing Grants Announced

(Left to Right) State Director Chuck Banks; Patty Richardson, Executive Director, Great Plains Development, Inc.; Deb Pugh, District Director, Senator Pat Roberts Office; Justin Pike, Area Director, USDA Rural Development Garden City Office.

Great Plains Development, Inc. received a ceremonial check for $45,000 as part of the Agency's Housing Preservation Grant Program announcement. Also receiving funding were Coffey County Housing Authority, North Central Regional Planning Commission, and South Central Kansas Economic Development District, Inc.

"Communities must take lead to ensure housing"
Article by Sarah Kessinger, The Marysville Advocate (October 8, 2008)

KSU's Center For Engagement & Community Development Receives USDA Funding Approval

(L-R) Gary Smith, Business & Community Programs Director; Dan Kahl, Extension Liaison to The Center for Engagement and Community Development; Fred Cholick, Dean of the College of Agriculture, and Director of K-State Research and Extension; USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks, Noelle St.Clair, Housing and Community Development, FHLBankTopeka; Ron Wilson, Huck Boyd National Institute of RD - KSU; and Debbie Beck, Kansas Department of Commerce during the $81,484 ceremonial check presentation funded from the Agency's Rural Community Development Initiative Grant Program for community development training programs across the State of Kansas.

Greensburg City Hall Receives USDA Rural Development Funding

USDA Rural Development Assists with Chapman Housing Needs "Homeowner Putting Down Roots" - Article By Barbara Hollingsworth - The Topeka Capital-Journal (September 22, 2008)

Laeth Bender (second from left) utilized a USDA Rural Development financed apartment shortly after the tornado tore through his pre-tornado home and is the first 'Chapman Relief & Recovery Initiative' participant to receive a low-affordable homeownership loan. Agency partners were Astra Bank, Chapman KS; FHLBank, Topeka KS; Coldwell Banker-Mowery Custer, Realtors, Junction City, American Red Cross, Salina, and Salvation Army. Laeth is pictured with the Manhattan Agency personnel and State Director Chuck Banks (3rd from right).

Leavenworth-Jefferson Electric Cooperative, Inc. Receives USDA Rural Development Funding

Sublette Housing Meeting Held To Assist Flood Impacted Residents With Home Re-building & Repairs