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Creating communities where residents and businesses can succeed.

The Kansas Department of Commerce established the Quality Places Division (QPD) in 2024 as part of a major organizational re-alignment. The division focuses on strengthening community assets through placemaking, broadband expansion, revitalization efforts, and other local development initiatives. By bringing these departments under one unified structure, QPD aims to create vibrant, attractive communities where residents and businesses can succeed. Its mission is to enhance quality of place and support economic growth through strategic investments, grants, and hands-on assistance for local projects across Kansas.
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Kanopolis Drive-In Receives $65,000 Grant to Preserve Historic Outdoor Theatre
June 22

Kanopolis Drive-In Receives $65,000 Grant to Preserve Historic Outdoor Theatre

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded a $65,000…

New Round of HEAL Funding to Assist 15 Rural Communities
May 13

New Round of HEAL Funding to Assist 15 Rural Communities

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce awarded over $1.3 million in Historic…

Commerce Launches Two New Kansas Community Empowerment Grants
February 13

Commerce Launches Two New Kansas Community Empowerment Grants

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of two new grant opportunities through the Kansas…

Upper Floor Housing Coming to Two Kansas Main Street Communities
February 10

Upper Floor Housing Coming to Two Kansas Main Street Communities

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced two Kansas Main Street communities have been awarded funding through…

New Grant Opportunities Available Through Revised SIGNS Program
January 9

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…

Governor Kelly Announces $6.7M in Broadband Acceleration Grants for Kansas
December 31

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…

Fifteen Rural Economic Development Grant Recipients Announced
December 24

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…

Commerce Opens Applications for Rural Champions Program
December 11

Commerce Opens Applications for Rural Champions Program

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Office of Rural Prosperity has opened applications for…

Kansas Broadband Receives Federal Approval for $166.6M BEAD Final Proposal 
December 8

Kansas Broadband Receives Federal Approval for $166.6M BEAD Final Proposal 

Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the Kansas Office of Broadband…

Commerce Offers $1.5M in HEAL Grants to Revitalize Downtown Buildings
September 30

Commerce Offers $1.5M in HEAL Grants to Revitalize Downtown Buildings

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that $1.5 million is available for a sixth round of…

Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award
September 23

Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has been awarded the 2025 Excellence…

Commerce Assistant Secretary to Serve on IEDC Board of Directors
September 15

Commerce Assistant Secretary to Serve on IEDC Board of Directors

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that Commerce Assistant Secretary of Quality Places Matt Godinez has…

Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award
August 27

Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has been awarded the 2025 Excellence…

Commerce Awards $362,000 in E-HEAL Funding for Rural Downtown Buildings
August 8

Commerce Awards $362,000 in E-HEAL Funding for Rural Downtown Buildings

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Department of Commerce has awarded $362,000 through the…

Commerce’s Quality Places Division Awarded Two National Impact Awards
August 4

Commerce’s Quality Places Division Awarded Two National Impact Awards

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has earned national recognition for…

Commerce Awards $4.1 Million in Tax Credits to Spur Revitalization Efforts
July 9

Commerce Awards $4.1 Million in Tax Credits to Spur Revitalization Efforts

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the…

Commerce Launches New Chapter of Kansas Community Empowerment Program
July 3

Commerce Launches New Chapter of Kansas Community Empowerment Program

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has assumed the administration of…

Commerce Supports Five Communities with Upper Floor Units Downtown
June 12

Commerce Supports Five Communities with Upper Floor Units Downtown

Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced five grant recipients will share $250,000 funding through the Residential Opportunities…

Collaboration Fuels Investment in Kansas’ Smallest Rural Communities
May 28

Collaboration Fuels Investment in Kansas’ Smallest Rural Communities

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that in partnership with the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Kansas…

Commerce Launches Blueprint to Build Grant Program for Community Centers
April 30

Commerce Launches Blueprint to Build Grant Program for Community Centers

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of the Blueprint to Build program, an innovative…

Commerce Awards CDBG Grants to Support Commercial Revitalization Projects
April 22

Commerce Awards CDBG Grants to Support Commercial Revitalization Projects

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $758,250 in Community…

Commerce Encourages Communities to Attend Housing Resources Event
April 17

Commerce Encourages Communities to Attend Housing Resources Event

The Quality Places Division at the Kansas Department of Commerce is encouraging Kansas communities interested in moving local housing initiatives…

Commerce Celebrating Community Development Week with Statewide Tour
April 14

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 –…

Commerce Announces New Opportunity for Transformative Art in Public Spaces
April 1

Commerce Announces New Opportunity for Transformative Art in Public Spaces

The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced the launch of an innovative program to support the enhancements of often overlooked…

Commerce Launches SIGNS Grant to Boost Downtown Revitalization
April 1

Commerce Launches SIGNS Grant to Boost Downtown Revitalization

The Kansas Department of Commerce today launched the Supporting Innovative Growth through New Signage (SIGNS) grant, a new initiative aimed…

Commerce CDBG Program Awards Almost $3.5M for Economic Development Projects
February 25

Commerce CDBG Program Awards Almost $3.5M for Economic Development Projects

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $3.47 million in…

Commerce Unveils Groundbreaking Overhaul of Community Development Block Grant Program
February 20

Commerce Unveils Groundbreaking Overhaul of Community Development Block Grant Program

The Kansas Department of Commerce announced today significant changes to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Community Facilities program…

Lt. Governor Toland Announces More Than $4 Million Available in Community Service Tax Credit Program
February 5

Lt. Governor Toland Announces More Than $4 Million Available in Community Service Tax Credit Program

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $4.13 million in tax credits will be made available under…

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $11M for Community Improvements
January 31

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $11M for Community Improvements

Governor Laura Kelly announced Friday that 24 rural Kansas communities will receive a share of nearly $10.9 million through the…

Commerce Launches New Quality of Place Grant for Rural Revitalization
December 9

Commerce Launches New Quality of Place Grant for Rural Revitalization

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today the launch of the new Towns grant program. This program…

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