Rental Assistance Demonstration Project

The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) is a program from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that gives public housing authorities like KCHA new flexibility to preserve and improve public housing properties.

KCHA is applying to HUD for specific subsidized housing properties to participate in the RAD program. If KCHA's properties are accepted into the program, then we will start a “RAD conversion” of those properties.

A property that has a "RAD conversion" will change the source of its federal funding for rental assistance from traditional public housing to a Section 8 project-based voucher. A project-based voucher is connected to a specific unit, like the one you already live in. Residents will automatically be eligible for project-based vouchers and will stay in their current units. Residents will have opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback before any changes occur at their property.

Six properties have been accepted by HUD in KCHA’s first application group for a RAD conversion: Briarwood, Lake House, Munro Manor, Riverton Terrace II, Yardley Arms, and Brittany Park.

KCHA's second application group includes Boulevard Manor, Firwood Circle, Burndale Homes, Eastside Terrace, Southridge House, Valli Kee, and Paramount House.

KCHA's third application group includes Casa Juanita, College Place, Forest Glen, Northlake House, and Westminster Manor.