The Sedgwick County program that helped with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic officially closed on Friday.
Recovery Connect was created to help residents, small businesses and non profit agencies. It connected them to local, state and federal financial resources.
The program has helped almost 5,000 people and over 2,000 small businesses. Those who still need help will be referred to United Way and other community resources.
The Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund has stopped accepting applications and is now closed. This was a federally funded, temporary emergency program to support homeowners experiencing hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was established with American Rescue Plan Act funds to help homeowners get current on their mortgages and avoid foreclosure.
Since the program began in April, 2022, it has provided nearly $49 million in assistance, preventing foreclosure for more than 4,300 homeowners.
The program had a statewide impact:
- 98 of 105 Kansas counties assisted
- 93% of homeowners assisted were below 100% of their area’s median income
- 275 mortgage servicers collaborated with KHAF
- Homeowners were offered HUD housing counseling and/or legal services
The program was administered by the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation. The agency says approved forward mortgage payments have been accounted for and will be paid as scheduled.
According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, Kansas had distributed or allocated 96.3 percent of its federal Homeowner Assistance Funds by the first quarter of 2023. This was the highest percentage of Homeowner Assistance Fund disbursements among all 50 states.
Questions can be submitted through the web site KHAF@kshousingcorp.org
