Quality Places Division Archives

Commerce Launches SIGNS Grant to Boost Downtown Revitalization

Apr 1, 2025

The Kansas Department of Commerce today 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. The total funding amount available is $250,000 and will be distributed to support innovative,…

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

Feb 25, 2025

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $3.47 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support 12 housing rehabilitation and commercial revitalization projects across the state. When matched with more than $4.33 million in local contributions, the rolling…

Commerce Unveils Groundbreaking Overhaul of Community Development Block Grant Program

Feb 20, 2025

The Kansas Department of Commerce announced today significant changes to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Community Facilities program to allow a rolling application process, lower local match requirements and an expanded scope of eligible projects. “This is a game-changer for Kansas communities,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David…

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

Feb 5, 2025

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $4.13 million in tax credits will be made available under the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP). “Revitalizing our communities and state requires targeted investments that make people want to live and work in Kansas,” Lieutenant…

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $11M for Community Improvements

Jan 31, 2025

Governor Laura Kelly announced Friday that 24 rural Kansas communities will receive a share of nearly $10.9 million through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to assist with community development projects. “The Community Development Block Grant program continues to be a vital resource for our small and rural communities…

Commerce Launches New Quality of Place Grant for Rural Revitalization

Dec 9, 2024

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today the launch of the new Towns grant program. This program is an initiative designed to spur quality-of-place improvements in rural Kansas communities that have received no funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce since 2019. This new opportunity will have…