El programa de Campeones Rurales proporcionará el apoyo necesario para llenar el vacío existente a la hora de impulsar el éxito en todo Kansas cuando se carece de capital o de la capacidad de una persona dedicada a ver un proyecto hasta su finalización.
Rural champions communities and organizations will be selected for this program and will receive a stipend to focus strategically on a critical need for their community for 1 year. Selected Champions will develop an implementation strategy for the identified community need in the first three months and then have the until December 2028 to fully implement this strategy. In this application you will describe the needs in your community and how having a Champion will benefit your community.
Learn more about the application here: Preguntas sobre la solicitud
Importe de la subvención:
The grant is a paid as a quarterly stipend reimbursement and is based on $20/hour for 20 hours/week, for a total of $20,800. A 25% match of cash &/or in-kind is required for $5,200. A cash match for additional hours on the project is encouraged. The applicant organization is expected to provide a match through in-kind workspace, provided computer and technology access, travel reimbursements, etc. Stipends will be reimbursed quarterly, upon submission of a quarterly progress report, expense report and documentation of matching funds. In addition, each selected Champion will receive a $25,000 implementation grant that will be provided following approval of a submitted project implementation proposal for the initiative during the third project quarter.
Questions can be directed to Kelli Hansen at [email protected] or 785-230-9857.
Los solicitantes elegibles, en condados con una población inferior a 40.000 habitantes, incluyen:
- División del gobierno local
- Desarrollo económico y comunitario
- Fundación Comunitaria
- Cámaras de Comercio o Turismo locales
- Organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro (501(c)3 o 601(c)6)
- Organizaciones de Main Street
- Distritos escolares unificados (USD)
- Naciones tribales reconocidas a nivel federal
Algunos ejemplos de proyectos comunitarios subvencionables son, entre otros:
- Acceso a la alimentación en el medio rural
- Guardería
- Emplazamiento/Belleza/Arte
- Senderos/Recreo
- Iniciativa empresarial
- Co-working/Espacio maker
- Salud/Bienestar
- Vivienda
- Banda ancha
- Reclutamiento regional de talentos
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