(KNZA)--A low-to-moderate income survey will be conducted in Hiawatha.

The Hiawatha City Commission Monday evening approved a contract with Lawrence-based Governmental Assistance Services to conduct the survey at a cost of about $24,000, and authorized the mayor to sign the contract.

The survey is required in order to apply for a Community Development Block Grant through the Kansas Department of Commerce for a sewer rehab and replacement project.

The city plan to seek a $500,000 grant, with the grant application due by mid-September.

The survey is expected to take until the end of August to complete. GAS will physically visit every residence in the city to perform the survey.