June 4, 2025
The City of Lawrence is currently accepting applications for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The following projects for residents living at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) are eligible for funding:
- Acquisition of land or structures for affordable housing
- New affordable housing development
- Rehabilitation of affordable housing
- Accessibility modifications and home repair for low-income households
- Housing vouchers
- Projects that increase community awareness on affordable housing
Eligible applicants include corporations and LLCs, 501(c)3 nonprofits, neighborhood and civic groups, and local government.
Applications must be submitted electronically to Lea Roselyn, lroselyn@lawrenceks.org, by 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. Applications must be sent as either Word documents or a PDF document saved directly from the Word application. Please note: Scanned PDFs are not accepted and will be returned to the applicant.
Find more details about the application process on our website and in the Notice of Funding Opportunity document.
Applicants are welcome and encouraged to contact Lea Roselyn, Affordable Housing Administrator, to discuss the project, go over any questions, and review the project application prior to submittal. New applicants to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund are particularly encouraged to participate in a pre-application meeting. Meetings may be scheduled by emailing lroselyn@lawerenceks.org.
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Supporting affordable housing development and access is a vital part of the City’s commitment to the A Place for Everyone plan to reach functional zero with homelessness. The goals of the affordable housing portion of the plan are focused on increasing the amount of affordable rental and homeownership properties and improving access to the affordable housing that already exists. These goals are directly supported by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
In our continuing efforts to provide all people in Lawrence with access to housing choice with affordability, the City of Lawrence has a strong commitment to expanding affordable housing across all Lawrence neighborhoods as well as a commitment to affirmatively furthering fair housing, sustainable building practices, and housing that remains affordable in perpetuity.
Media Contact: City Communications, citycommunications@lawrenceks.org
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