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Disaster Assistance - Greensburg / Kiowa County Area
Press Release / Information Archive
Greensburg Welcomes Back Families Through Special USDA Housing Program
Greensburg building project making history
Article By Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor - The Wichita Eagle (4-13-2008)
Greensburg 'Community Self-Help Housing Program' Information Meeting Scheduled
Greensburg
'Community Self-Help Housing Program'
Announced
USDA Rural
Development State Director Chuck Banks (center) presents a $1 million
dollar ceremonial check to the City of Greensburg to support planning
/ recovery expenses related to the May 4th tornado.
City of Greensburg Water Tower Project Receives USDA Rural Development Funding
(left to right) Dale Maltbie, Professional Engineering Consultants; Steve Castaner, FEMA; Greg Waters, Rotary Representative (The Peoples Bank); Denise Unruh, South Central Community Foundation, Chuck Banks, USDA Rural Development State Director; Steve Hewitt, Greensburg City Administrator; Brandon Hosheit, Greensburg City Council; Gary Goodheart, Greensburg City Council; and Mike Mayberry, Kansas Rural Water Association during the ceremonial check presentation for $170,000 in Agency funding, approved under the USDA’s Water and Waste Disposal Program, for replacement of the water tower that was destroyed by the May 4, 2007 tornado.
Centera Bank Approved As USDA Home Lender
Greensburg Housing Fair To Be Held September 22nd
United
Way of the Plains & USDA Announce
Partnership
The
United Way of the Plains and USDA Rural Development today announced a
new partnership to help support the construction of affordable single-family
homes in Greensburg. The partnership, which will include the contribution
of joint funding to the City, will allow the Kiowa County community to
create a 'Community Self-Help Housing Program' modeled after USDA's successful Mutual
Self-Help Housing Program.
Greensburg
Housing Fair Successful
(right to left) Elva Yanez, Rural Development Specialist from the Garden City office and Tom Finger, Area Specialist from the Newton office team up to assist interested participants at the second Greensburg Housing Fair.
Greensburg
Disaster Assistance Outlined By USDA
Rural Development
(The
Kiowa County Signal Article 8/22/07)
USDA Rural Development Moves Office In Greensburg
USDA Rural Development To Participate In "Green" Housing Fair For Greensburg
Greensburg Finance Fair Held July 7th
USDA Housing Programs Expanded For FEMA Designated Counties
Housing Offered By USDA Rural Development To Tornado Survivors Housing Program Information - Business and Community Facilities Program Information