Aug 4, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has earned national recognition for its innovative approaches to economic and community development. The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) will bestow two Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Awards upon the agency for its inaugural Community Impact...
続きを読むJul 9, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP) to support significant fundraising efforts for 30 non-profit organizations across the state. “Strong, vibrant communities are what draw new businesses, visitors and potential residents...
続きを読むJul 3, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has assumed the administration of the Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) program as of July 1. Previously administered by K-State Research and Extension, the program is a long-standing cornerstone of Kansas’ community development efforts. “Bringing Kansas...
続きを読むJun 12, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced five grant recipients will share $250,000 funding through the Residential Opportunities On Main Street (ROOMS) program. Five projects in designated Kansas Main Street communities have been awarded $50,000 each to create a total of 29 new residential units in the upper...
続きを読むMay 28, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that in partnership with the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Kansas Health Foundation and Sunflower Foundation, the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $298,825 in Towns Grant funding to support 32 small-scale projects across Kansas. The funded projects are quality-of-place investments...
続きを読むApr 30, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of the Blueprint to Build program, an innovative new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding round. This program provides rural Kansas communities a faster, more affordable way to construct state-of-the-art community centers. Blueprint to Build enables communities to...
続きを読むApr 22, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $758,250 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to three Kansas communities: Burlingame, Lyon County and Overbrook. This year, the program allocated a total of $2.5 million in funding to support the revitalization...
続きを読むApr 17, 2025
The Quality Places Division at the Kansas Department of Commerce is encouraging Kansas communities interested in moving local housing initiatives forward to take advantage of a special free event Tuesday, April 29, in Great Bend. Hosted by the Housing Interagency Advisory Committee (HIAC), the event is targeted at communities that...
続きを読むApr 14, 2025
The Kansas Department of Commerce will celebrate National Community Development Week (April 21-25) with the inaugural Community Impact Tour – a five-day, 26-stop tour highlighting transformative projects across Kansas. National Community Development Week was established in 1986 to recognize the impact of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. This...
続きを読むApr 1, 2025
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced the launch of an innovative program to support the enhancements of often overlooked public infrastructure to help drive economic growth and community vitality. The Transformative Art for Public Spaces (TAPS) grant will invest in projects that leverage creative placemaking to attract visitors, encourage...
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