Topeka ? The state will pay 10 percent of the costs to buy out property owners whose homes and other properties were substantially damaged by flooding in June and July in eastern Kansas, officials announced Wednesday.

The money will come from a special fund set up by the Legislature. Approximately $2 million to $2.5 million will paid out of the state’s share, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said.

The federal government will fund 75 percent of the buyouts and local communities will be responsible for 15 percent, officials said.

The counties affected by flooding in June and July and eligible for buyout assistance are Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Cowley, Crawford, Edwards, Elk, Franklin, Greenwood, Harper, Labette, Linn, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Osage, Pawnee, Wilson and Woodson.