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Two families have new homes to call their own this holiday season thanks to a pilot program that launched more than two years ago.

ReNew KC Neighborhoods, The Way Home, and Equitable Development Partners spent the past two years comparing methods to create affordable housing. Now theyre sharing their lessons learned as a kind of figurative roadmap for other organizations who want to help provide more housing in Kansas City.

Im optimistic, said Will Block, of ReNew KC Neighborhoods. I think this type of community-driven approach to providing and scaling attainable housing in Kansas City is possible.

The groups renovated one existing house at a price of $270,000. They also built a brand new home at a price of $315,000.

The organizations received money

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