The Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommended nine projects to receive funding in Lawrence, from new affordable housing development to vouchers for rental assistance.

The AHAB voted unanimously to recommend that $1.2 million be allocated to nine of the 13 projects that applied for funding from the city. The funds come from the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which comes from a local sales tax measure that voters approved back in 2017.

The recommendations the board settled on by the end of Monday’s meeting are as follows:

Developer Tony Krsnich’s Flint Hills Holding Group had requested funding for four different projects, but ahead of the meeting, Krsnich told the AHAB if there weren’t enough funds, he would prefer that just one project receive most of its funding.

The AHAB awarded $450,000 to Krsnich’s 9 Del Lofts II building, which Krsnich said was the most likely project to be completed. The project would be a four-story building with eight work/live units and 51 one-bedroom apartments, with 36 of them restricted to be used solely for affordable housing. The project will complement other similar developments in East Lawrence’s Warehouse Arts District.

The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority received $150,000 in funding for its new Delmar Place development.

The project, which had its groundbreaking in October, will be a new apartment complex for low-income seniors and disabled veterans. It will feature 32 one-bedroom apartments and is expected to move residents in January 2026, as the Journal-World reported.

Two local groups received funds to help rehabilitate housing in poor condition. The Lawrence Habitat for Humanity critical repair program received $100,000 to help its partners to complete necessary home repairs. The organization believes it can help 28 families in the upcoming year.

The other group to receive funding was Tenants to Homeowners, which was allocated $80,000 for its Affordable Rent Management program. Through that program, it helps repair dilapidated buildings and turn them into affordable housing units.

Two groups that help assist people struggling to pay rent or utilities received funds. The Housing Stabilization Collaborative received $200,000 to help provide rent and utilities assistance. Additionally, the LDCHA received $50,000 to provide housing vouchers to help families experiencing homelessness get back into a stable living environment.

Two projects that help low-income seniors or people with disabilities stay in their homes also received funding from the AHAB. Independence Inc. received $75,000 while the Senior Resource Center received $25,000. Both programs will help provide assistance with repairs or add in accessibility modifications so that those people can stay safely in their homes.

A project to help expand the knowledge of renters about their rights and protections received $70,000 in funding from the AHAB. Lawrence Tenants’ project called An Educator for Everyone will fund a community educator that hopes to empower tenants and increase public awareness about local rules that can protect renters.

Now that the AHAB has recommended the funding, the City Commission will have a final say on the projects in a future vote.