Topeka, Kansas, bets on economic incentives to attract new Latino residents

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Venezuelan Erick Bovell is one of about 100 new residents who have relocated under a program providing money to those who rent or buy homes and work in the city

The city of Topeka, Kansas, wants people to move there — and it has been offering Under the incentives program, known as , people like Erick Bovell can receive up to $15,000 if they rent or buy homes in the city and are employed by local businesses that partner with the program, with a minimum salary requirement of $50,000 a year.

Qualifying applicants must have permission to work in the U.S., meaning the incentives are not available for undocumented immigrants. Bovell, a Venezuelan immigrant who moved to Topeka two years ago, said he got a $10,000 incentive after the city received proof that he had bought a home.

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