Stay up to date with the latest information on Kansas businesses, grants and opportunities for communities from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
Apr 25, 2023
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced awardees for the second round of the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) economic development grant program. Thirty-eight awardees will receive a share of nearly $50 million in BASE grants, which will be used to address infrastructure and economic development needs where solutions were delayed…
Read MoreApr 21, 2023
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that nearly $10 million has been awarded to nine recipients for the construction or renovation of housing for persons with disabilities and the elderly. Funding was made available through the ARPA Building Opportunities for the Disabled and Elderly (ABODE) program launched by Commerce…
Read MoreApr 19, 2023
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today that the Department of Commerce and the Southcentral Economic Development District (SCKEDD) have been selected to participate jointly in the Policy Academy, a 10-month technical assistance initiative designed to better align federal, state and regional economic development efforts.…
Read MoreApr 13, 2023
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers looking to hire to participate in the April Statewide Virtual Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS. This virtual event will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 19. “Our goal is to attract and…
Read MoreApr 12, 2023
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced $100,000 to support the two new health care apprenticeship programs at Pratt Regional Medical Center and Labette Health. The programs build on the Governor’s creation of the Office of Registered Apprenticeship last fall and include training opportunities for positions such as Certified Nursing…
Read MoreApr 11, 2023
WICHITA – Governor Laura Kelly today visited Textron Aviation in Wichita to officially honor the company for being named the 2022 Governor’s Exporter of the Year. Textron Aviation, which manufactures well-known brand aircraft such as Beechcraft and Cessna, exports its products and services to more than 170 countries. “As Exporter of the…
Read MoreApr 10, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Kansas small nonfarm businesses in Butler, Harvey, Marion, McPherson, Reno and Sedgwick counties of the May 9, 2023, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are…
Read MoreApr 3, 2023
Kansas exports reached an all-time high of $13.97 billion in 2022. Compared with last year’s data, exports surged by $1.42 billion, representing an 11.36 percent growth. The previous highs for state exports occurred in 2021 and 2008, and both topped out at $12.5 billion. The pent-up demand due to the ongoing…
Read MoreMar 22, 2023
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers to attend a State of Kansas Agencies Virtual Job Fair hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. This virtual fair will focus on highlighting employment opportunities within many of the state’s 98…
Read MoreMar 21, 2023
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced new grant funding that will help communities gain valuable Certified Sites designation for shovel-ready industrial sites in Kansas. Kansas Certified Sites designation is issued when communities successfully demonstrate their property is primed for development and ready for investment,…
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