By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
Salina Commissioners accepted a grant agreement that helps with homelessness prevention and the facilitation of permanent, stable housing.
During the Salina City Commission meeting on Monday, commissioners voted to accept a grant agreement with the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) for the 2025 Kansas Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), totaling $216,348.
According to the City of Salina, the ESG is a federal block grant authorized by Subtitle B of the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act and is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The primary focus of this grant program is homelessness prevention and the facilitation of permanent, stable housing.
"We are doing things to address homelessness and those are that are less fortunate," said Commissioner Longbine.
The four agencies that are receiving the grant are Ashby House, DVACK, Central Kansas Mental Health Center (CKMHC) and Salina Grace.
Community Relations Specialist and grant administrator for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Marissa Patton said the grant will help these agencies with:
Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing.
The amount the agencies will receive are:
Ashby House - $35,265
CKMHC - $12,000
DVACK - $117,715
Salina Grace - $45,675
The City of Salina provided an additional amount of $5,693 of staff administrative costs.