{"id":76279,"date":"2025-06-26T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/?page_id=76279"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:55:54","slug":"empowerkansas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/empowerkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Capacitaci\u00f3n de la comunidad de Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<!-- Hero Section -->\r\n<div id=\"block-block_7d2b33be380d91e0b5000a0fbe44e9cd\" class=\"im-init-hero-wrap biz\">\r\n    <div class=\"im-init-hero-background\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Digital-Opportunties-Banner-2-Digital-Opportunities-Banner-1-e1755701862544-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Empower Kansas\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"im-init-hero-center\">\r\n        <div class=\"im-init-hero-content\">\r\n                            <h1 class=\"im-cdbg-hero-headline cdbg-detail\">Empower Kansas<\/h1>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<!-- Sticky Nav -->\n<div class=\"im-cdbg-content-wrap biz broadband tiles\">\n\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-content-center im-cdbg-main-content-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-wrap im-cdbg-main-focus-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-inner\">\n                <div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-title-wrap\">\n                    <p class=\"im-cdbg-focus-title explore-headline\">Stronger communities start here. <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"im-init-content\" style=\"color: #323232BF;\"><p>The Empower Kansas Program supports volunteer-led efforts to revitalize, inspire, strengthen, and elevate communities across Kansas. Backed by the Kansas Department of Commerce, this program provides tools, training, and funding that help local leaders turn great ideas into lasting impact. Whether it\u2019s downtown beautification, civic engagement, or leadership development, we\u2019re here to help your community move from intention to action, and from action to transformation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-cdbg-resource-cta power \" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/2025\/07\/commerce-launches-new-chapter-of-kansas-community-empowerment-program\/\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; padding: .82em 2.5em !important;\">Press Release<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-programs-wrap tile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/kce\/#communities\" class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item im-cdbg-light-blue\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-icon-broadband\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-wrap\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-init-hero-headline\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em !important;\">Communities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-deadline\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kansasdepartmentofcommerce.submittable.com\/submit\/342875\/kce-community-special-enrollment-2026-2027\" class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item im-cdbg-light-blue\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-icon-broadband\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-wrap\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-init-hero-headline\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em !important;\">Enrollment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-deadline\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#sponsors\" class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item im-cdbg-light-blue\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-icon-broadband\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-wrap\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-init-hero-headline\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em !important;\">Sponsors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-deadline\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/qpd\/kce-kickstart-and-impact-grants\/\" class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item im-cdbg-light-blue\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-icon-broadband\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-wrap\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-init-hero-headline\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em !important;\">Grants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-deadline\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/262033710005036\" class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item im-cdbg-light-blue\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-icon-broadband\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-wrap\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-init-hero-headline\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em !important;\">Community Reporting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-deadline\">Now Open!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/2026\/09\/kansas-community-empowerment-rebrands-as-empower-kansas\/\" class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item \" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EmpowerKansas_Logo_FullColor.png); background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-icon-broadband\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-wrap\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-bottom-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-init-hero-headline\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em !important;\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-deadline\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-cdbg-focus-item-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\r\n<!-- Sticky Nav -->\r\n<div class=\"im-cdbg-content-wrap biz\">\r\n\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-content-center im-cdbg-main-content-center\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-wrap im-cdbg-main-focus-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-inner slider\" style=\"margin-top: -5em;\">\r\n                <div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-title-wrap\">\r\n                    <p class=\"im-cdbg-focus-title explore-headline\">Latest News from KCE<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"im-init-content\" style=\"color: #323232BF;\">Stay up to date with the latest developments across the KCE communities. Here, you will find announcements about upcoming events, groundbreaking projects, new grant opportunities, and recent awards aimed at supporting community growth, new ideas, and strengthening connections across Kansas.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-cdbg-resource-cta power KCE-event-sign\" href=\"#\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; padding: .82em 2.5em !important;\">Submit Your Event<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-programs-wrap hero-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-container\">\r\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_slider row h-100 align-items-stretch remove-margin-top remove-margin-bottom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/10\/empower-kansas-announces-2026-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Empower-KS-2026-Award-Gfx.jpg\" alt=\"Empower Kansas Announces 2026 Awards, New Recognition Opportunities and Inaugural Awards Banquet\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">octubre 5<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Empower Kansas Announces 2026 Awards, New Recognition Opportunities and Inaugural Awards Banquet<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplications now open to recognize outstanding projects, volunteers and communities across Kansas TOPEKA, Kan. \u2013 Empower Kansas is bringing back&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/09\/kansas-community-empowerment-rebrands-as-empower-kansas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EmpowerKansas_Logo_FullJPG.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas Community Empowerment Rebrands as Empower Kansas\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">septiembre 4<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Kansas Community Empowerment Rebrands as Empower Kansas<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor release September 4, 2026 TOPEKA \u2013 The Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) board, formally known as Kansas PRIDE, has introduced&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/09\/empower-kansas-reporting-is-now-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EmpowerKansas_Logo_FullJPG.jpg\" alt=\"Empower Kansas Reporting Is Now Open\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">septiembre 3<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Empower Kansas Reporting Is Now Open<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#039;s Time to Report! Empower Kansas&#039; fall community reporting period is now open, and enrolled communities can begin submitting their&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/09\/evergy-energy-tip-september-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; September\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">septiembre 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; September<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Fall Energy Prep Checklist&nbsp; As summer fades and cooler days start to roll in, September is the perfect time&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/08\/evergy-energy-tip-august\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; August\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">agosto 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; August<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimple Daily Habits that Cut Summer Energy Use A handful of simple, everyday habits can help you stay cool while&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/07\/kansas-community-empowerment-program-accepting-new-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KCE.png\" alt=\"Kansas Community Empowerment Program Accepting New Applications\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">julio 6<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Kansas Community Empowerment Program Accepting New Applications<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe City Square Park Bandstand, at 100 S. 9th St. in Humboldt, Kansas, was built in 1907. It was listed&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/07\/evergy-energy-tip-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; July\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">julio 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; July<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStay Cool and Spend Less in the Summer Heat With a few simple changes, you can keep cool and reduce&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/06\/july-quarterly-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/July-2026-Digital-Marketing-with-Jordan.jpg\" alt=\"July 2026 Quarterly Training:\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">junio 12<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">July 2026 Quarterly Training:<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMastering Digital Marketing for Community Success Kansas Community Empowerment city leaders, volunteers, and partners are invited to join our upcoming&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/06\/evergy-energy-tip-june\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; June\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">junio 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; June<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusting Energy-Efficiency Myths&nbsp; There are many tips and tricks for saving energy around the house, but are all of them&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/05\/kansas-commerce-welcomes-matthew-morrison-as-program-administrator-for-kansas-community-empowerment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Matthew-Morrison_horz.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas Commerce Welcomes Matthew Morrison as Program Administrator for Kansas Community Empowerment\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">mayo 26<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Kansas Commerce Welcomes Matthew Morrison as Program Administrator for Kansas Community Empowerment<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Kansas Department of Commerce is pleased to welcome Matthew Morrison as the new Program Administrator for the Kansas Community&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/05\/evergy-energy-tip-may\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; May\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">mayo 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; May<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreative Ways to Save Energy If you\u2019re looking to save energy, just consider what you already have around the house!&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/04\/evergy-energy-tip-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; April\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">abril 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; April<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpring Cleaning for Your AC&nbsp; While you air&nbsp;out&nbsp;the house and sweep the floors, consider your air conditioning as you do&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/03\/evergy-energy-tip-march\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; March\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">marzo 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; March<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrepare Your Home for Warmer Weather Warmer weather is around the corner! &nbsp;To keep your home comfortable as the temperatures&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/02\/commerce-launches-two-new-kansas-community-empowerment-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KCE_TWO_NEW_GRANTS1.png\" alt=\"Commerce Launches Two New Kansas Community Empowerment Grants\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">febrero 13<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Commerce Launches Two New Kansas Community Empowerment Grants<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of two new grant opportunities through the Kansas&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/02\/evergy-energy-tip-february\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; February\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">febrero 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; February<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSave Energy Year-Round with a Smart Thermostat&nbsp; A smart thermostat is a powerful tool&nbsp;that can help you cut energy costs&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2026\/01\/evergy-energy-tip-january\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; January\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">enero 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; January<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaving Energy at Home: Getting&nbsp;Kids&nbsp;Involved&nbsp; It\u2019s&nbsp;never too early&nbsp;to&nbsp;teach&nbsp;kids about saving energy,&nbsp;instilling good habits&nbsp;that\u2019ll&nbsp;last&nbsp;throughout their lives.&nbsp;Plus,&nbsp;the&nbsp;cooped-up-inside winter months&nbsp;are the perfect time&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2025\/12\/special-enrollment-period-opens-for-kansas-community-empowerment-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KCE-release.jpg\" alt=\"Special Enrollment Period Opens for Kansas Community Empowerment Program\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">diciembre 3<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Special Enrollment Period Opens for Kansas Community Empowerment Program<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) Special Enrollment Period is now officially open, offering communities across the state an opportunity to&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2025\/12\/evergy-energy-tip-december\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; December\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">diciembre 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; December<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSave Energy this Holiday Season&nbsp; Between the colder weather, holiday lighting, and extra cooking, the holidays can mean more energy&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2025\/11\/evergy-energy-tip-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; November\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">noviembre 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; November<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrepare Your Home for Winter Temps&nbsp; It\u2019s been a little cooler lately. Now is the perfect time to prepare your&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2025\/10\/evergy-energy-tip-october\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; October\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">octubre 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; October<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnplug \u2018Energy Vampires\u2019 and Save on Your Bill&nbsp; Did you know there are appliances in your home that consume electricity&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2025\/09\/evergy-energy-tip-september\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Evergy-Energy-Tip-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; September\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">septiembre 1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Evergy Energy Tip &#8211; September<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeep Your Air Conditioning Working Smoothly We\u2019re used to hot summers &#8211; and even falls &#8211; in the Midwest, but&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"im-news-story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2025\/07\/commerce-launches-new-chapter-of-kansas-community-empowerment-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-image-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"im-news-story-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KCE-release.jpg\" alt=\"Commerce Launches New Chapter of Kansas Community Empowerment Program\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-news-story-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"im-news-story-date\">julio 3<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"im-news-story-title\">Commerce Launches New Chapter of Kansas Community Empowerment Program<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"im-news-story-description\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has assumed the administration of&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n    $('.post_slider').slick({\r\n        infinite: true,\r\n        slidesToShow: 3,\r\n        slidesToScroll: 1,\r\n        arrows: true,\r\n        responsive: [\r\n            {\r\n                breakpoint: 1240,\r\n                settings: {\r\n                    slidesToShow: 2 \/\/ 3 items for larger screens\r\n                }\r\n            },\r\n            {\r\n                breakpoint: 900,\r\n                settings: {\r\n                    slidesToShow: 2, \/\/ 2 items for medium screens\r\n                    centerPadding: '20px' \/\/ Adjust padding for better alignment\r\n                }\r\n            },\r\n            {\r\n                breakpoint: 450,\r\n                settings: {\r\n                    slidesToShow: 2\r\n                }\r\n            },\r\n        ]\r\n    });\r\n});\r\n\r\n<\/script>\n\n\r\n<!-- Sticky Nav -->\r\n<div class=\"im-init-story-wrap broadband\">\r\n    <div class=\"im-init-story-center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2em;\">\r\n        <div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"im-init-explore-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"im-init-hero-headline explore-headline\" style=\"color: #000;\">Connect with us<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-flex-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tqfcFZMYT46OokNnghkXxA#\/registration\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking!<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We share successes, challenges, and connections each moth. Register today!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/z6vKeWCQUn2ixUdU9\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>eNewsletter<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sign Up Here!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KansasCommunityEmpowerment\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Facebook<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow KCE<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kansas-community-empowerment\/\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>LinkedIn<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow KCE<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Empower-Kansas-Branding-Guidelines.pdf\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Empower Kansas Branding Guide<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building the Name Together<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<!-- Sticky Nav -->\r\n<div class=\"im-init-story-wrap broadband\">\r\n    <div class=\"im-init-story-center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2em;\">\r\n        <div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"im-init-explore-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"im-init-hero-headline explore-headline\" style=\"color: #000;\">Monthly Networking, Webinars, and Trainings<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-flex-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KwzaBQhL4Xs\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Empower Kansas Grant Information<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>September 10, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RhiFNAMI_Sg\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Empower Kansas Reporting Information<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>September 9, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RbwIACDKhns\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>September 8, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XNhTVsmQbDA\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>August 11, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ln79w7g4RXQ\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Quarterly Training: Digital Marketing and Social Media<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>July 21, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ayv1futZDsk\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>July 14, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UhxDU3Fq0h8\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>June 9, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T_5HhL-kytQ\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 12, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hugNeGTrEOA\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>April 14, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fVqBqO2JRsQ\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>March 10, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Gawl87Ip9rM\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Quarterly Training: Community Beautification and Strategic Planning<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>March 3, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PIcq_TRB5ag\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Informational Webinar: 2026 KCE Grant Opportunities<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>February 18, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xy314LIgCE0\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>February 10, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X-c_s9PnAuk\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Quarterly Training: Board Governance and Bylaws 101<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>January 28,2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4fwH-v_LIyk\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Monthly Networking Chat<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>January 13, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<!-- Sticky Nav -->\r\n<div class=\"im-init-story-wrap broadband\">\r\n    <div class=\"im-init-story-center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2em;\">\r\n        <div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"im-init-explore-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"im-init-hero-headline explore-headline\" style=\"color: #000;\">Available Grants<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-flex-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/qpd\/kce-kickstart-and-impact-grants\/\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>KCE Grants Page<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Details, Recordings, and Resources<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KCE-KICKSTART-Application-Guide-2026-1.pdf\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Kickstart Grants<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Application Guidelines<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KCE-IMPACT-Application-Guide-08.12.26.pdf\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Impact Grants<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Application Guidelines<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<!-- Sticky Nav -->\r\n<div class=\"im-init-story-wrap broadband\">\r\n    <div class=\"im-init-story-center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2em;\">\r\n        <div class=\"im-cdbg-focus-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"im-init-explore-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"im-init-hero-headline explore-headline\" style=\"color: #000;\">Enrollment Process<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-flex-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KCE-Public-Hearing-Presentation.pdf\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Public Hearing Presentation Slides<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L9CBgliBilg\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Recorded Public Hearing<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KCE-Enrollment-Guidelines-26-27.pdf\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Enrollment Guidelines<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Updated February 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KCE-Readiness-Assessment-05.11.26.pdf\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Readiness Assessment<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out if you&#8217;re ready to join KCE!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"im-explore-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Enrollment Form<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-box-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Open July 1 through August 31, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"im-explore-link\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"sponsors\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpo-block logo-slider-block add-margin-y\">\n    <div class=\"\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n                    <h4>Sponsors<\/h4>\n                    <hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <div class=\"logo-slider hide\">\n                    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergy.com\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Evergy_Logo_RGB-1024x205.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76927\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Evergy_Logo_RGB-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Evergy_Logo_RGB-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Evergy_Logo_RGB-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Evergy_Logo_RGB-18x4.png 18w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Evergy_Logo_RGB-750x150.png 750w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Evergy_Logo_RGB-1140x229.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Evergy_Logo_RGB.png 1261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansasgasservice.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kansas-gas-service.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kansas-gas-service.png 500w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kansas-gas-service-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kansas-gas-service-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kansas-gas-service-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kansas-gas-service-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kansas-gas-service-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluevalley.net\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76930\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images.png 334w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ideatek.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ideatek-logo.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76931\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ideatek-logo.webp 858w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ideatek-logo-300x88.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ideatek-logo-768x225.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ideatek-logo-18x5.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ideatek-logo-750x219.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmunet.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76932\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo.png 228w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krwa.net\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-1-1024x164.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76933\" style=\"width:199px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-1-1024x164.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-1-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-1-768x123.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-1-18x3.png 18w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-1-750x120.png 750w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-1-1140x182.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/landoll.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Header-Landoll-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76934\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Header-Landoll-Logo.png 322w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Header-Landoll-Logo-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Header-Landoll-Logo-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwenergy.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-1024x442.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76935\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-1536x664.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-2048x885.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-750x324.png 750w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MWE_Stacked_-_Color-1140x492.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.networksplus.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eaf0733d-79b4-4b05-92be-f3b7f6f160d2.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76936\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eaf0733d-79b4-4b05-92be-f3b7f6f160d2.avif 284w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eaf0733d-79b4-4b05-92be-f3b7f6f160d2-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nex-tech.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/New-Nex-Tech-Logo-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76938\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/New-Nex-Tech-Logo-2022.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/New-Nex-Tech-Logo-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/New-Nex-Tech-Logo-2022-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" 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