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Kansas tries to boost eviction relief

Officials are seeing a rise in fraudulent applications seeking funds from a state aid program designed to help prevent evictions, though it is unclear if any were approved. It comes as the state aims to improve uptake of the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance program, the state-run program stood up by federal COVID-19 aid to help renters who are behind on lease or utility payments because of the pandemic.

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