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Commerce Encourages Communities to Attend Housing Resources Event The Quality Places Division is encouraging Kansas communities interested in moving local housing initiatives forward to take advantage of a special free event Tuesday, April 29, in Great Bend. read more KANSASWORKS Hosts Job Fair Highlighting Open Positions Across Kansas Jobseekers and employers are invited to take part in the upcoming Statewide Virtual Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 23. read more Popular Sunflower Summer Program Returning for Another Summer The popular Sunflower Summer program, which encourages young Kansans to explore and fall in love with Kansas, will return this summer. read more Commerce Celebrating Community Development Week with Statewide Tour The Kansas Department of Commerce will celebrate National Community Development Week (April 21-25) with the inaugural Community Impact Tour – a five-day, 26-stop tour highlighting transformative projects across Kansas. read more Commerce Launches ACCEL-KS Program to Fast-Track Innovation The Accelerating Concept to Commercialization in Kansas (ACCEL-KS) program is aimed at fast-tracking innovative ideas to market-ready solutions, in order to drive economic growth and create high-quality jobs in target industries. read more New Round of Mural Grants Available to Enrich Rural Kansas Communities The Kansas Department of Commerce announced the launch of a new round of Rural Mural funding to support the creation of projects in rural Kansas communities. read more Governor Kelly Hosts Roundtable Focused on Post-Military Employment in Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland recently participated in a roundtable surrounding the Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge program and the efforts taking place at Commerce to grow the workforce and elevate the Kansas economy. read more Commerce Offers Funding Opportunities for Upper Floor Housing in Main Street Communities $250,000 is available under the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) grant program, to support new upper-floor housing in commercial buildings in Designated Kansas Main Street communities. read more Commerce Announces New Opportunity for Transformative Art in Public Spaces The Transformative Art for Public Spaces (TAPS) grant will have a total of $150,000 available to support the creative transformation of often overlooked infrastructure into vibrant and engaging elements for the community. read more Commerce Launches SIGNS Grant to Boost Downtown Revitalization The Kansas Department of Commerce launched the Supporting Innovative Growth through New Signage (SIGNS) grant, a new initiative aimed improving the appearance and appeal of retail and commercial business signage in downtowns across the state. read more
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