The Kansas Department of Revenue is administering the COVID-19 Retail Storefront Property Tax Relief program. House Bill 2136, enacted during the 2022 Legislative Session, created this program, the purpose of which is to provide financial assistance to certain businesses impacted by COVID-19 related shutdowns and restrictions during tax years 2020 and 2021. Because this program is being funded with American Rescue Plan Act funds (federal funds), each applicant must be qualified and receive a unique entity identifier (UEI) from the federal government. In anticipation of submitting applications through the COVID-19 Retail Storefront Property Tax Relief program, the Department strongly encourages each applicant to begin the process of obtaining a UEI from the SAM.gov website as soon as possible.
The Moderate Income Housing program serves the needs of moderate-income households that don’t qualify for federal housing assistance. MIH grants and/or loans are awarded to cities and counties to develop multi-family rental units and single-family for-purchase homes in communities with populations fewer than 60,000 people. In 2022 the Legislature allocated $20M SFRF to the MIH program.

Funding: Up to $113 million in grant funds for projects at certain public universities in Kansas.

Funding: Up to $45 million in grants for projects at certain community and technical colleges in Kansas.

Funding: Up to $10 million in grants for projects at certain private and independent college in Kansas.

Funding: Up to $75 million in grant funding for projects that seek to attract and retain students and build the state workforce through increased enrolment.

Funding: Up to $8.5 million in grants to address infrastructure needs for public broadcasting services that were delayed or slowed due to COVID-19 in an effort to expand the state’s services to its base of businesses and residents

Funding: Other non-competitive grant programs identified in Kansas Session Law or by the SPARK process.
Approximately $30M SFRF was allocated through the SPARK process to fund pay initiatives aimed at addressing critical staffing shortages at several 24/7 State facilities, including Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) facilities, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) state hospitals and the Kansas Commission of Veterans Affairs Office (KCVAO) veterans’ homes.
Day to day administration and compliance support for all active grants is being handled by Witt O’Brien’s. This will include grant management, compliance support, reporting and grant administration.
Primary contact
Matt Hanson | [email protected] | (602) 377-7960