A review of the Douglas County Housing Stabilization Collaborative found that its new prioritization system is directing emergency rental and utility assistance toward households facing greater housing instability. The six-month review of the HSC – which was shared with the Douglas County ...
Story updated at 3:24 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15: Lawrence’s affordable housing advisers won’t be considering the Douglas County Housing Stabilization Collaborative's request for city funding for 2027 – not because they don’t want to fund it, but because its application came in too ...
Douglas County commissioners are looking for ways to better evaluate the results of county-funded programs and improve reporting from community partners without creating unnecessary administrative work. During a work session on Wednesday, county staff presented many proposed changes to funding ...
Advance voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Wednesday. Follow these links to learn more about the races for the Douglas County Commission, U.S. Senate, Kansas governor, attorney general, secretary of state, a variety of Kansas statehouse candidates, and a ballot question about the ...
Douglas County staff are recommending revisions to funding agreements with community organizations, including changing payment and reporting requirements. The county uses two different types of agreements to outline its expectations and restrictions for distributing funding to community ...
An incumbent Douglas County commissioner will be running unopposed for the county’s District 1 seat in the upcoming general election. County Commissioner Patrick Kelly, a Democrat, currently represents District 1, which includes parts of northern, northwestern and central Lawrence. He has ...