Far From Cutting Affordable Housing in Kansas, We Could Use More Resources for Those in Need

Far from cutting affordable housing in Kansas, we could use more resources for those in need

Government housing assistance provides a vital lifeline for Kansans, writes columnist Rebecca Phillips. (Getty Images)I have a dear friend who I have helped with different issues over the years. She is a disabled senior with limited eyesight, and she also has no car. I met her about 11 years ago, and while I am much younger we care about each other. About four years ago, I recommended that she sign up for a program I had heard about — Section 8.…

Commission explores incentives for affordable housing funds

The demand for affordable housing is only going to increase significantly through 2035, Caitlin Johnson told Pinellas County commissioners May 15. Johnson, vice president of the economic development consulting firm SB Friedman Development Advisors, laid it on the line: “What we’ve seen is that housing costs have continued to outpace household income growth.”  In a lengthy presentation, she discussed how Pinellas’ affordable housing program has “…

Council cuts fees for affordable housing

Noosa Council is set to introduce a range of incentives to further encourage the local supply of smaller and more affordable housing options. The suite of financial incentives includes waiving infrastructure charges for secondary dwellings to encourage more people to build and rent out granny flats on their land. “Secondary dwellings, or granny flats, are a sustainable way to provide more homes and we hope by removing the infrastructure charges,…