MHDC approves grants for state?s low-income families

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The Missouri Housing Development Commission Jan. 18 approved 86 grants totaling $4.5 million in funding for agencies and organizations providing housing assistance for low-income families in Missouri. |ret||ret||tab|

Several Springfield area agencies were among those to receive grants, including The Kitchen Inc. and Boys & Girls Town of Missouri.|ret||ret||tab|

This year, MHDC received 137 applications for more than $14.4 million in funding, according to a news release from the commission.|ret||ret||tab|

Funding, which is provided by the Missouri Housing Trust Fund, must be used to financially assist the development of housing and provide housing assistance to very low-income individuals and families.|ret||ret||tab|

The Housing Trust Fund MHTF is designed to increase affordable housing opportunities for low-income families. Eligible MHTF activities include those that are related to homeless programs such as sheltrs, and homeownership and rental assistance. Also eligible is the development of new or rehabilitated rental and single-family housing that is funded through grants or loans.[[In-content Ad]]