Topeka now forgiving home loans made to aid lower-income neighborhoods
A new city of Topeka arrangement provides loan forgiveness to people who borrow money to improve properties in lower-income neighborhoods.
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A new city of Topeka arrangement provides loan forgiveness to people who borrow money to improve properties in lower-income neighborhoods.
The Joint Economic Development Organization set aside $700,000 in December to help small businesses. Its small business task force has approved the application process that soon will allow most businesses in the county to apply for aid. The application won’t be active on any one specific day but must be live by April 19. “I wholeheartedly believe that we are going to make a difference in some local businesses,” said task force member and Shawnee County commissioner Aaron Mays. Who is eligible for the grant? This grant will be less stringent than Topeka’s small business relief fund, so...
Topeka this year has fewer homeless people but more living on the streets, according to annual count conducted Jan. 27 of the homeless population.