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Wichita Housing Authority Landlord Incentive Program (WHALIP)

​Program Starting January 1, 2023   

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The Wichita Housing Authority Landlord Incentive Project (WHALIP) helps landlords support City efforts to provide safe, affordable housing for individuals and families receiving housing assistance. WHALIP provides landlords with additional support when leasing to assisted tenants who are participating with WHA programs. WHALIP provides supplementary funds to mitigate potential economic losses that might arise from damages or unfulfilled leases related to serving individuals and families during the initial term of the lease. 

As a landlord, if you agree to accept referred tenants from our list of selected providers, WHALIP will provide the following, within the guidelines of the program: 

  • $1,000 New Landlord Bonus - A one time bonus for a landlord that is new to the program, to be paid after successful lease up of the first new tenant.
  • $500 Returning Landlord Bonus - A one time bonus for a landlord that has previously been on the program but stopped accepting new S8 tenants, for a period of at least 6 months, to be paid after successful lease up of the first new tenant.
  • $250 New Tenant Lease Up Bonus - A $250 bonus for each tenant that a Landlord leases up above their baseline count that will be taken on 11/30/22.
  • Within the first 12 months of tenancy, cover up to $2,000 in damages or deductibles for a 0BR or 1BR, and $3,500 for 2+BR applicable after applying security deposit.
  • Provide up to 2x Monthly rent to cover a lost rent due to eviction, abandonment, or other premature termination of the lease during the initial term, if the landlord commits to leasing to another HCV tenant