Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced the recipients of the spring 2023 Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants. A total of 17 projects from across the state are receiving nearly $918,000 in matching grant funds. The Patterson Family Foundation and Department of Commerce paired up to provide grant funding to assist rural communities in revitalizing underutilized and dilapidated downtown buildings and turn them into economic drivers in the community. A total of 30 applications were received during the spring HEAL grant round. The spring 2023 HEAL grant awardees include:
- Belleville Chamber/Main Street, Republic County – $75,000
- City of Halstead, Harvey County – $64,300
- City of Hillsboro, Marion County – $74,999
- City of Osawatomie, Miami County – $75,000
- City of Spearville, Ford County – $70,000
- City of Sterling, Rice County – $75,000
- City of Wathena, Doniphan County – $54,520
- Edwards County Economic Development (Kinsley), Edwards County – $45,599
- Edwards County Economic Development (Lewis), Edwards County – $33,008
- Grow Hays, Inc., Ellis County – $75,000
- Grow Clay County (GCC), Clay County – $25,000
- Logan County Community Foundation, Logan County – $25,000
- Miltonvale Economic Revitalization Improvement Team (MERIT), Inc., Cloud County – $9,600
- Ness County Chamber of Commerce, Ness County – $48,250
- Point Forward, Inc., Crawford County – $75,000
- Rush County Economic Development, Rush County – $17,462
- South Central KS Economic Development District, Reno County – $75,000
Source: Kansas Department of Commerce