This report helps show what it really costs for a family to be safe, stable, and able to move forward. The Urban Institute made a tool called the True Cost […]
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When it comes to closing the affordable housing gap in neighborhoods like Hi-Crest, in counties like Shawnee County, in states like Kansas, and across our country, one word matters a
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A practical way to advance the goals behind Kansas SB 363 The moment we’re in Kansas is debating how to make sure public benefits go to people who truly qualify—without
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Real transformation rarely comes from a single program. Real change comes from meeting people where they are, listening first, and walking beside them through life’s twists and turns. That is
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So often in the nonprofit world, we enter spaces with deep care and genuine concern for our friends and neighbors. We listen to stories about barriers that stand in the