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Housing to expand through Atchison Main Street funds

By Brian Hagen

06/20/2024

(KAIR)--Locally Atchison, a division of the city's chamber of Commerce, has been named to receive thousands of dollars through a new program aimed at expanding housing in designated Kansas Main Street communities' downtown areas.

A release from the Kansas Department of Commerce says a total of "eight inaugural grant recipients of the Residential Opportunities on Main Street program," known as ROOMS, have been named, with the eight receiving $50,000 each to create a total of 35 new residential units in the upper floors of downtown buildings--including Atchison.

According to the release, Locally Atchison's award will be used to create one new unit, known as "Little Green House," a four-bedroom upscale apartment in the City's downtown district. The project, according to Locally Atchison, is located in the 500 block of Commercial Street, above the former Yellowbrick Cards and Games hobby shop.

The release says the grant is the first "of its kind designed specifically for Designated Kansas Main Street communities," with the release explaining that "applicants go through a competitive process that demonstrates their commitment and active intent to revitalize their downtown commercial districts."

Currently, there are 30 active designated communities participating in the Kansas Main Street program.

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