HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Victims of the Cottonwood Complex Fire may be eligible for a Housing Disaster Relief Assistance Grant. Prairie Land REALTORS®, the local trade association for REALTORS®, is accepting applications that will assist with one month’s rent or mortgage payment for those displaced by the fire destroying their residence. It is open to both homeowners and renters who were displaced by fire damage.
The short application process requires some basic documents and approved funds will be issued to both the applicant and their landlord or mortgage holder. Grants cover one month’s rent at a new residence or a mortgage payment for one month.
Melodie Sattler, President of Prairie Land REALTORS, said in a release, “We have members willing to help applicants complete the grant application, answer any questions and assist however we can.”
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation is a non-profit organized by the National Association of REALTORS receiving donations from REALTORS® across the country. Donations are 100% distributed to help disaster victims with housing needs. Previous disasters in Hays, Lawrence, Manhattan and other Kansas communities have received resources from the organization.
Prairie Land REALTORS® Board of Directors also promotes a rental resource section on their website with a few vacant rentals and contact information for several local property management companies. Landlords can add their vacant rental to this list on the page by filling out a form.
Directors donated $10,000 to the United Way Fire Fund and many other individual agents and brokerage offices contributed directly as well to the fundraising efforts.
For more information or to request the Grant Application, contact Sherri Barnes, Association Executive for Prairie Land REALTORS® at 620-663-4861.