2026 Summit
Now Open: Call for Proposals & Sponsorship Opportunities!
Submit a Proposal
We’re looking for breakout sessions that are practical, engaging, and grounded in experience. Whether you’re a provider, advocate, researcher, or someone with lived expertise, we encourage you to share your insight and help move the conversation forward. Proposals should reflect real strategies, challenges, and solutions that can benefit communities across Kansas. Click the button below to view session tracks and submission requirements.
Proposals are due by: October 30, 2025 at 5PM
Sponsoring the Summit is a chance to invest in the people and programs working to end homelessness across our state. Your support helps us offer scholarships, bring in speakers, and keep the event accessible for those doing the work on the ground. Review our sponsorship packet to learn more about visibility, benefits, and impact. Click the button below to see sponsorship tiers and benefits.
Contact: Christy McMurphy, Executive Director, at cmcmurphy@kshomeless.com for more information!
About the Summit
Transforming Kansas: Local Communities Uniting to End Homelessness
The 2026 Summit on Homelessness and Housing is where Kansas communities come together to move the work forward. Hosted by the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition, this annual gathering brings together frontline providers, people with lived experience, policymakers, and local leaders who are shaping real solutions to homelessness across our state.
This year’s theme—Transforming Kansas: Local Communities Uniting to End Homelessness—reflects the power of community-driven efforts and the importance of working together across systems and regions. Whether you’re just getting started or deep in the work, the Summit offers space to learn, share, and connect through hands-on sessions, honest conversations, and practical tools you can take back home.
Together, we can build stronger systems, more responsive programs, and a future where every Kansan has access to safe, stable housing.
Registration Opens: 11-1-25 to 2-28-26
Registration: $150.00
Limited scholarships for individuals with lived experience of homelessness
Hotels:
Hilton Garden Inn
410 S. 3rd Street
Manhattan, KS 66502
Room Block Rate: $124.00 per night
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Manhattan
115 Blue Earth Place
Manhattan, KS 66502
Room Block Rate: $129.00 per night