{"id":20821,"date":"2020-08-04T16:39:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T16:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kdc1000.wpengine.com\/?post_type=program&#038;p=20821"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:34:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:34:35","slug":"step","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/program\/business-incentives-and-services\/step\/","title":{"rendered":"Programa Estatal de Expansi\u00f3n Comercial (STEP)"},"content":{"rendered":"                <div class=\"hero-block hero-block--simple  \" >\n\n        <div class=\"breadcrumb_wrapper\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\">Home<\/a> \/\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/programs-services\/\">Programs &#038; Services<\/a> \/\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/program\/business-incentives-and-services\/\">Business Incentives and Services<\/a> \/\n                                                                <span>State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"container h-100\">\n            <div class=\"row align-items-center h-100\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 content\">\n                    <div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-state-trade-expansion-program-step\">State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading light\" id=\"h-state-trade-expansion-program-step-grant-administered-by-the-kansas-department-of-commerce-helps-small-businesses-located-in-kansas-begin-to-export-and-also-helps-existing-exporters-expand\">State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant, administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce, helps small businesses located in Kansas begin to export and also helps existing exporters expand.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Federal Funding Disclosure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funded in part through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration and in accordance with Section 632 of Public Law 117-328:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Award Period: FY24 (9\/30\/2024 \u2013 9\/29\/2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Funding: $450,000 (75%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State Funding: $150,000 (25%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Total: $600,000 (100%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n                <div class=\"staff-card-block simple col-12\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-between align-items-center\"><h5 class=\"col-sm-12 col-md txt-center add-padding-y mod-padding-half\">CONTACT<\/h5><p class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-5 txt-center add-padding-y mod-padding-half\">Chang Lu, Business Recruitment &amp; International Trade Project Manager<\/p><p class=\"col-sm-12 col-md txt-center add-padding-y mod-padding-half\"><a href=\"tel:(913) 5158541\">(913) 515-8541<\/a><\/p><p class=\"col-sm-12 col-md txt-center add-padding-y mod-padding-half\"><a href=\"mailto:Chang.Lu@ks.gov\">Chang.Lu@ks.gov<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>    \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">                    <div class=\"custom-cover-block d-flex justify-content-center   \" style=\"\n                                                        background-image: url('https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Landoll-Semi-Truck.jpg');\n                                                                                    \" id=\"coverblock-1335466087\">\n        <div 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