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Riley County assistance programs

Get help with paying your rent and prevent an eviction.

The Manhattan Housing Authority (phone number (785) 776-8588) has received a $150,000 federal government grant that is to be used to provide rent help, funds for security deposits, and utility bill assistance to residents. The program is formally known as the Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program, and various agencies and charities throughout the state administer it.

If someone is accepted into the program, they can receive up to two years of rental assistance. Participants will usually pay no more than 30 percent of their total household income towards their rent. In addition to the funds for rent, security and utility deposit assistance is offered on a one-time-only basis and it may be provided in the form of a loan or a grant to applicants.