The City of Wichita’s "Heart of Wichita" Housing programs provides citizens with the tools needed to make a house a dream home. These opportunities are available through the hard work and dedication of staff in the Housing Department that concentrate on making the neighborhoods a great place to live. It is estimated that these program have the potential to help more than 13,000 people currently located in key zip codes ending in 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19 or 20. There could be even more people helped if someone was moving in that area as well. There are many different programs that provide things like free paint, tax rebates and more for those that qualify.
One popular program begins Friday, April 1. Neighborhood Improvement Services will begin accepting application for FREE paint through the Paint Grant Program. The Paint Grant Program is a seasonal program that runs from April 1 to September 15 of each year. The program provides up to $150 in exterior paint to qualified property owners of residential structures located within the Redevelopment Incentive Area (RIA), which is bound by I-235 on the West, Pawnee on the South, 25th Street on the North, Hillside on the East and the Local Investment Area (LIA) that extends beyond the RIA boundaries.
To qualify for the FREE paint, the applicant must be the owner of a residential structure located within the RIA with household income that does not exceed 80% of the median income guidelines for the applicable family size as established by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).
If there are any questions or to apply for the FREE paint, call Neighborhood Improvement Services at 462-3712. For more information about the services offered through the Housing & Community Services Department, visit Neighborhood Improvement Services.