Governor Laura Kelly today announced 32 rural Kansas communities will receive a share of $13,864,149 in federal grants to assist with community development projects. Through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program facilitated by the Kansas Department of Commerce, these federal grants are being awarded for a variety of community improvement projects, including sewer and water projects, housing rehabilitation and community facility improvements. …
Counties, applicant cities and award amounts are as follows:
| Allen | Iola | $350,000 |
| Barton | Great Bend | $600,000 |
| Brown | Horton | $190,050 |
| Chase | Cottonwood Falls | $499,125 |
| Cloud | Concordia | $48,975 |
| Cowley | Arkansas City | $455,000 |
| Doniphan | Highland | $600,000 |
| Ellsworth | Wilson | $300,000 |
| Greenwood | Fall River | $360,000 |
| Greenwood | Eureka | $600,000 |
| Jackson | Holton | $600,000 |
| Jefferson | Nortonville | $501,300 |
| Jefferson | Valley Falls | $115,950 |
| Jewell | Mankato | $600,000 |
| Kingman | Kingman | $300,000 |
| Kiowa | Mullinville | $380,000 |
| Labette | Chetopa | $600,000 |
| Lincoln | Lincoln County | $35,763 |
| Lyon | Emporia | $700,000 |
| Lyon | Neosho Rapids | $217,062 |
| Marshall | Vermillion | $250,000 |
| Meade | Fowler | $300,000 |
| Miami | Osawatomie | $600,000 |
| Montgomery | Independence | $700,000 |
| Montgomery | Coffeyville | $574,320 |
| Phillips | Phillips County | $192,514 |
| Russell | Russell | $116,228 |
| Sedgwick | Haysville | $342,000 |
| Sumner | Caldwell | $600,000 |
| Wabaunsee | Alma | $600,000 |
| Wilson | Fredonia | $261,425 |
| Woodson | Toronto | $550,000 |
The CDBG program administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce provides federal funds to local governments for the development of viable communities by addressing their housing, public facilities and economic development needs. To be awarded funds, local government units must meet at least one of three program objectives:
- The grant will benefit low- and moderate-income persons
- The grant will prevent or eliminate slums and blight
- The grant will resolve an urgent need where local resources are not available to do so
The CDBG funds are one of the Department of Commerce’s primary tools in supporting the state’s small, predominantly rural communities.
Source: Kansas Department of Commerce
Contact Rose Mary Saunders or Crystal Hinnen to find out how Ranson can assist your community in applying for the next round of CDBG funding.