Sedgwick, Kansas · Loan

Wichita Home Repair Program

Run by City of Wichita Housing & Community Services

Wichita assists low- and moderate-income homeowners with critical repairs: up to $5,000 for basic repairs such as furnace or water heater replacement, and up to $25,000 for comprehensive repairs, as deferred loans.

Open Checked Oct 28, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Basic repairs: up to $5,000. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.

What you installYou get
Basic repairsN/A
Comprehensive repairsN/A

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 4 of these.

  • Your home is in Sedgwick, Kansas.

  • You must be the homeowner of record and live in the home as your primary residence.

  • Total household income can't exceed 80% of Area Median Income, based on household size.

  • Property taxes and any mortgage payments must be current, and the home must have homeowner's insurance.

    What to doBring property taxes and mortgage payments current and carry homeowner's insurance before applying.

Applying

How to apply

Reapply each year; the wait list is only active on a yearly basis.

  1. Submit a Home Repair Application.

    The application is on the city's Home Repair page.

  2. City reviews and wait-lists eligible projects.

    Projects are ranked by health and safety impact, past use of the program and other priorities.

  3. City staff request documents when your project reaches the top of the list.

    You must reapply each year because the wait list is only active for one year.

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Wichita Home Repair Program pay?

Up to $25,000.

Is there an income limit?

Total household income can't exceed 80% of Area Median Income, based on household size.

Do renters qualify?

You must be the homeowner of record and live in the home as your primary residence.

What’s the deadline?

No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. Home Repair - City of Wichitawichita.gov · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked weekly

When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.

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