The Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing (KDOC&H) and Lt. Governor/KDOC&H Secretary Gary Sherrer today announced the awarding of $833,625 in Emergency Shelter grants to nine counties, 17 cities, and one unified city/county government across the state. Emergency Shelter grant funds are distributed to local governments to be used through non-profit emergency shelters and other providers to assist homeless persons and families in 85 counties. Funds may be used for the rehabilitation of shelter facilities, shelter operation costs, essential services for homeless persons, and homeless prevention activities. The grants are administered by the KDOC&H. The recipients of Emergency Shelter grants, and the amount of their grants, are:
Allen County, $9,237
Brown County, $35,921
Butler County, $7,184
Coffeyville, $3,079
Crawford County, $12,235
El Dorado, $40,997
Emporia, $12,316
Ford County, $23,811
Garden City, $42,021
Hays, $22,169
Hutchinson, $39,000
Johnson County, $60,553
Junction City, $42,592
Lawrence, $56,275
Leavenworth, $46,184
Leavenworth County, $17,139
Manhattan, $67,224
Pittsburg, $35,921
Rice County, $5,645
Salina, $33,868
Seward County, $33,150
Topeka, $43,060
Ulysses, $18,033
Wellington, $7,882
Wichita, $65,684
Winfield, $10,879
Unified Government of Wyandotte County, $41,566.
"This is the fifteenth year of funding for Emergency Shelter grants,"
said Lt. Governor/KDOC&H Secretary Gary Sherrer. "The KDOC&H remains
committed to supporting organizations across the state in the important
work of providing homeless families and individuals with ways to become
more self-sufficient."