FILE - This Nov. 11, 2008, file photo, shows gluten-free frozen pizza, just one of hundreds of items at Gluten Free Trading Co. in Milwaukee. Schools, restaurants and anyone else serving food are more vulnerable to legal threats over food sensitivities after the Justice Department determined that severe food allergies can be classified as disabilities under federal law. People who suffer from celiac disease don't absorb nutrients well and can get sick from the gluten found in wheat, rye and barley. Celiac is a diagnosed illness that is more severe than gluten sensitivity, which some people self-diagnose. Millions of people are buying gluten free foods because they say they make them feel better, even if they don’t have a wheat allergy. (AP Photo/M.L. Johnson, File)
Kansas groups to share $1.2M in housing grants
Published: 04:09:29 PM, Thu 07 February 2013 UTC
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Ten nonprofit groups and public housing agencies in Kansas have been awarded a total of $1.2 million to help renters find affordable housing.
The Kansas Housing Resources Corp. announced the grants Wednesday, saying the funds can be used on subsidies for renters or to help them pay utility and security deposits.
The money comes from the federal government but the grants are administered by the state's housing corporation, an independent agency with a board appointed by the governor.
Girard-based Southeast Kansas Community Action Program received the largest grant, at $300,000. The Southwest Guidance Center in Liberal and Harvest America in Garden City received grants of $150,000 each.
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