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Release No. 2000-02-06
February 25, 2000
MHDC Funding History 1997-2001.pdf
Commission Approves $5.5 Million in Funding for Housing Assistance
Jefferson City -- The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) approved more than $5.5 million in funding for 76 programs and organizations through the Missouri Housing Trust Fund (MHTF). The Commission approved the funding during its monthly meeting Feb. 25 in Jefferson City, Missouri.
"We are proud that we were able to provide a record amount of funding to housing and community organizations this year," said William H. Creech, Jr., MHDC Chairman. "The fund allows us to provide a wide range of financial support for agencies who work daily to provide housing assistance to the citizens of Missouri."
MHDC fully or partially funded 67 percent of the 113 requests submitted in November. The following organizations received funding from the Missouri Housing Trust Fund's fiscal year 2000 allocation:
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Housing For Missourians, St. Louis Almost Home, Inc., St. Louis AL-PAC, Inc., Pacific Benilde Hall, Kansas City (2) Bridgeway Counseling Services, Inc., St. Charles Catholic Commission on Housing, St. Louis (2) Christian Associates of Table Rock Lake, Kimberling City Christian Service Center, Inc., St. Louis City of Mexico, Mexico Community Housing Network, Kansas City Community LINC, Kansas City Community Services League, Independence Comprehensive Human Services, Inc., Columbia Countryview, L.L.C., Buffalo Missouri Department of Mental Health, Jefferson City Doorways/Rental Asssistance, St. Louis Doorways/Supportive Housing, St. Louis Douglass Community Services, Inc., Hannibal East Missouri Action Agency, Park Hills Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area, Joplin Green Hills Community Action Agency, Trenton Hope House, Inc., Kansas City Hope, Inc., St. Louis Interfaith Community Services, St. Joseph Justine Petersen Housing & Reinvestment Corp., St. Louis Lemay Housing Partnership, Inc., St. Louis Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries, Kansas City (2) Missouri Association for Community Action, Jefferson City Missouri Ozarks Action Agency, Richland Missouri Valley Human Resource CAA, Marshall" Newhouse, Kansas City North East Community Action Corp., Bowling Green Northeast Missouri CAA, Kirksville |
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Communities Development Corp., Independence Old Northeast, Inc., Olive Park Apts., Kansas City Our Lady's Inn, St. Louis (2) Ozark Action, Inc., West Plains Peter & Paul Community Services - Transitional, St. Louis Peter & Paul Community Services, Inc.- Shelter, St. Louis Phoenix Place, Inc., Washington Pillar Place Apartments (rehab only), St. Louis Renaissance West, Inc., Kansas City reStart, inc., Kansas City (2) Rose Brooks Center, Inc., Kansas City Safe House for Women Cape Girardeau Saints Joachim and Ann Care Service, St. Charles (2) Salvation Army - Columbia Salvation Army - Crossroads, Independence Salvation Army - Joplin Salvation Army - Kansas City Salvation Army - Midland Division, St. Louis Salvation Army - Shield of Service, Kansas City Salvation Army - St. Joseph Salvation Army - St. Louis Sheffield Place, Kansas City St. Louis Transitional Hope House, Inc. Texas County Food Pantry, Houston The Kitchen Inc. - Franciscan Villa, Springfield The Kitchen Inc. - Missouri Hotel, Springfield The Kitchen Inc., Springfield West Central MO Community Action Agency, Appleton City Westside Housing Organization, Inc., Kansas City Youth Emergency Service, University City YWCA Metro St. Louis YWCA St Joseph Rural Development, unknown location |
The Trust Fund is administered by MHDC and provides increased affordable housing opportunities for very low-income families through its support of community-based assistance programs. Programs receiving funding include emergency aid, home repair, operating support, rental assistance, homeless prevention, homeless shelter and transitional housing construction and rehabilitation and multifamily housing projects.
With this year's funding allocations, the Trust Fund will have provided more than $20 million in housing assistance since its inception in 1996. The money is generated through a $3 fee on the recording of all real estate-related documents in the state.
All individuals assisted with MHTF funds must have income at, or below, 50 percent of the median family income for the geographic area, adjusted for family size. At least half of the funds awarded over each two-year period must be used to assist individuals with income levels at, or below, 25 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size.
Agencies submitted 113 funding requests to MHDC in November. MHDC fully or parially funded 67 percent of those requests. Since that time, MHDC staff has competitively evaluated each proposal based on need, location, targeted population served, funds leveraged, coordination with the community and experience of the providers.
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