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Rural Kansas hospitals receive over $7 million in federal funding
Sen. Jerry Moran announced on Wednesday that rural Kansas hospitals and community health centers are getting more than $7 million in federal funding. The money comes from fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills, including the one approved by Congress and signed…
Commerce Awards Over $4 Million in CDBG Grants to Kansas Communities
More than $4.1 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding has been awarded for 12 projects across Kansas. The investments will strengthen infrastructure, housing and economic opportunities in rural and low- to moderate-income communities. The 12 awardees will receive…
Commerce Launches Grant to Support Innovation, Incubator Spaces in Small Communities
The Downtown Revive & Thrive: Rehabilitation for Innovation and Incubator Spaces program has a total of $500,000 available in funding for Kansas communities with populations of 5,000 or less for projects that result in functional business incubator spaces or facilities…
Prairie Village pours more funding into residential grants this year
The city of Prairie Village’s residential grant and property tax rebate programs are back in 2026 — all with more funding. Last month, the Prairie Village City Council approved updates to its exterior grant, residential sustainability grant and property tax…
99-year requirements, revolving loans and other puzzle pieces of Lawrence’s proposed housing incentives policy
Here’s how affordable housing grants currently work in Lawrence, in a nutshell: In the fall, developers say what projects they want to build. The city picks some it wants to fund. And it gives them sales tax money in the…
New Grant Opportunities Available Through Revised SIGNS Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced a new round of Supporting Innovative Growth through New Signage (SIGNS) grant opportunities, building on the program’s inaugural year in 2025 with several updates designed to further increase foot traffic,…
Governor Kelly Announces $6.7M in Broadband Acceleration Grants for Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $6.7 million has been awarded to five Internet Service Providers through the latest round of the Broadband Acceleration Grant program. These awards will be matched with an additional $6.7 million in private and local…
Fifteen Rural Economic Development Grant Recipients Announced
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Office of Rural Prosperity at the Department of Commerce has awarded $337,833 in Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants, supporting 15 quality-of-life projects across Kansas. The awards leveraged…
Hesston Chamber receives grant to promote tourism through travel writers
It’s a chance to promote tourism in Hesston. The Hesston Chamber of Commerce was awarded a Kansas Department of Tourism Marketing grant from the Kansas Depart of Tourism in the amount of $4,780 to help fund a first-time program that…
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