January 2026 | Breaking Ground:
The Journey Home with Kansas Housing
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“House I”, Roy Lichtenstein
National Gallery of Art, Side & Front View
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Nestled on the lawn of the National Gallery of Art is a sculpture aptly titled “House I” by an artist named Roy Lichtenstein, best known for his pop art paintings. The sculpture caught my attention on a recent trip to DC for its optical illusion qualities.
From the side, the sculpture is disarming, fragmented, almost jarring: three separate pieces, with one side of the house appearing to lean towards the viewer while another simultaneously recedes. Magically, if you look at the sculpture head on, or better yet take a photo of it, suddenly it’s a 3-D house in perfect symmetry, proportion, and optical perfection.
I reflect on this sculpture as a new year dawns on KHRC and Kansas. The Legislature will be convening shortly, making difficult policy decisions and prioritizing resources. Kansans across our state, in rural and urban areas alike, yearn for more housing supply, affordability, and help closing the gap to develop and rehab homes for their families, communities and jobs.
In concert with our Legislature and the Administration, KHRC and our stakeholders have made amazing headway addressing our state’s housing challenges these past three years. We can’t stop now, can’t allow our progress to be an optical illusion, disjointed and fragmented like this National Gallery of Art sculpture. Unlocking Home requires an ongoing commitment, sustained resources and certainty for those planning and ultimately building our homes for tomorrow.
It’s a new year, a new opportunity. Let’s continue our progress, leaving the optical illusions to the sculpture gardens, celebrating our continued progress Unlocking Home for Kansans for generations to come.
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2025 Annual Report
Learn about the amazing adventures happening all over the state as Kansans make their Journey Home. Whether the journey includes financing the development of new duplexes in Colby, providing down payment assistance for a couple’s first home in Perry, making energy efficiency improvements in Wichita, or keeping tenants safe in Salina, the adventures and successes are making smiles, creating memories, and unlocking homes.
So gear up for the adventure! It’s not always linear; sometimes there are unknown twists and turns. But our work, our mission, our Journey Home awaits.
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New Year, New Journey Home!
That's a wrap on 2025; we hope you had a happy holiday! We look forward to continuing the Journey Home together in 2026!
Turn your sound on to enjoy our happy tidings to you!
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Kansas Housing awards four 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit proposals in round two
In August, Kansas Housing received 15 applications for the 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), equating to more than $21 million in LIHTCs and Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credits (KAHTC) for the second of two application rounds. Of the four applications awarded, the approved LIHTCs/KAHTCs and PABs will build 406 new units and preserve 119 units.
November 2025 Allocations:
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711 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 94 homes serving adults 55 and older, developed by Cohen-Esrey Development Group
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Cross-Lines Retirement Center Phase II, Kansas City, 119 homes serving adults 55 and older, developed by Cross-Lines Developer, LLC
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Stone Creek Residences, Derby, 144 homes serving families, developed by Stone Creek Partners, LLC
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The Overland at Midland, Shawnee, 168 homes serving families, developed by TWG Midland GP, LLC
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Conquering Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance
with optional ACE and HCCP Exam
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Learn LIHTC compliance in this 3-day course covering qualifying households to project development and compliance under Section 42.
This interactive course takes a deep dive into the laws and regulations governing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Through detailed explanations, real-world scenarios, and practical exercises, participants will gain a solid understanding of how to maintain compliance and why it is vital for project success.
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
Salminen Conference Room
200 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka KS 66603
- Feb. 10 | 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- Feb. 11 | 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- Feb. 12 | 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Register by January 19 for the Early-Bird rate!
25% OFF Discount Code: khrc_LIHTC25
| | | Developers break ground on 40 new affordable homes in Manhattan | | |
On Nov. 7, Executive Director of Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), Ryan Vincent, joined with Frontier Development Group, City of Manhattan officials, and Anderson Knight architects to break ground on a development of 40 new moderate-income homes in Manhattan.
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The 20th annual Kansas Housing Conference was held Oct. 27-29 in Overland Park, attracting more than 700 attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. The conference featured 55 breakout sessions centered around four focus areas: Housing Development, Housing Compliance, Community and Economic Development, and Professional Development and Leadership.
Pleanary presenters included KHRC Executive Director Ryan Vincent, Johnson County Commissioner Janeé Hanzlick, Strong Towns Director of Events and Partnerships Chris Allen, and Dan Meers, motivational speaker and former NFL mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Check out our latest blog post on LinkedIn about the groundbreaking on 40 new moderate-income homes in Manhattan!
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Read the story on X about how three new single-family homes are being built in Parsons, thanks to MIH funding.
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Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is a self-supporting, nonprofit, public corporation committed to helping Kansans access the safe, affordable housing they need and the dignity they deserve. KHRC serves as the state’s housing finance agency (HFA), administering essential housing and community programs to serve Kansans.
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