Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids Backs Habitat For Humanity Amid JoCo Housing Crisis

Actually . . .

This is a bit of a flex since Lenexa neighbors have been fighting with Habitat For Humanity over parkland issues . . . Meanwhile . . . Here's what the JoCo politico has to say . . . Check-it:  

A press release from Davids office noted ahead of the meeting that 55,000 fewer rental homes are available in Kansas in 2021 than demand could fill, according to data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

The report also noted 40% of renters in Johnson County forego necessities like food, health care and child care to afford rent.

Add to that the idea that a $400,000 home is now considered affordable and the struggle for working families, some with breadwinners working two or three jobs, and the challenges become obvious, Davids said.

“You can see that the math just doesn’t pencil out, and this is why there are so many people who are struggling,” she said. “My biggest fear is

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Rep. Davids touts Johnson County Habitat for Humanity projects

Habitat for Humanity KC is planning two subdivisions of affordable homes in Johnson County, but the projects have faced opposition from neighboring residents.