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Topeka, the capital city of the state of Kansas has announced a new program offering potential new residents up to $15,000 to move there.
Topeka City and Shawnee County economic development groups have announced that a pilot program called "Choose Topeka" will match employer funds put up for people who move to Topeka and live and work there for a year, according to CNN.
Under the program, new residents who rent houses will be paid up to $10,000 and $15,000 to people who purchase or rehabilitate a home, a news release from the Greater Topeka Partnership stated.
"Choose Topeka was created with the intention of investing in employees to live and work in Topeka & Shawnee County, so that we may foster an 'intentional community,' one of community support builders," said Barbara Stapleton, vice president of Business Retention and Talent Initiatives for GO Topeka, an organization of the Greater Topeka Partnership.
The program is a partnership between GO Topeka and the Joint Economic Development Organization. The release notes that the funds are available for 40 to 60 new residents in the program's initial run.
“The performance-based incentives only kick in a year after the employee has relocated and could be used for all types of moving-related expenses," the release says.
"Moving costs alone to move a 1-2 bedroom apartment can range from $4,000 to $7,000 and for a 3-4 bedroom home, range from $10,000 to $16,000, depending on the distance and location," it adds.
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That's it! The ex diasporan is becoming a diasporan!
Brown v. Board of Education
Not in a million years, KKK grounds they can't pay me that much to experience hate!
Ha! The only diversity there will be you two above.
I used to live there and the city is predominantly black americans with very high crime rates and pathetic education system.. most middle income (whites) moved out to lawrence, Ks where University of Kansas is located and only 20 Miles away but much better living conditions there.
You are dead wrong. The city is almost 70% white and only 10% black. Don't redefine majority.. Also why is there this undercurrent of loathing I sense for black people who aren't native to the African continent. Some Africans seem to buy into the white narrative of black people as savages and forget that same standard is applied to us or do you think only Trump thinks we come from shithole countries? You are not an honorary white person no matter who tells you you aren't like these others. America has an inbuilt culture of racial discrimination based on white supremacy. Do some research on redlining. It may help you better understand why American neighborhoods and the attendant racial disparities exist
Agreed. Even in those diversified regions like Baltimore, when blacks moves in, whites moves out.
I will only be concerned with a few things :home, work, gym, Walmart Supercenter and Barnes & Noble.
on my way