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New Funding Available to Help Communities with Shovel-Ready Sites New grant funding will help communities gain valuable Certified Sites designation for shovel-ready industrial sites in Kansas. read more Kansas takes bold steps forward-preparing residents for critical, in-demand careers The Office of Registered Apprenticeship is helping employers and prospective employees beat the skills shortage with apprenticeships. read more Department of Commerce announces $30 Million in New Workforce Grant Programs New grant opportunities available for Aviation Learning Opportunities & Funded Training (ALOFT) and Delivering Residents and Workforce (DRAW). read more Kansas continues its award-winning, record-setting streak Kansas Commerce at Work: Once overlooked and underestimated in economic development, Kansas has achieved the unexpected with record-shattering success. read more Kansas Tourism Wins National Marketing Awards Kansas Tourism recently was presented two awards from the 31st Annual North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) award competition. read more Governor Kelly Announces 2023 Exporter of the Year Award Nominations Open The Kansas Department of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award. read more Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Ranked #1 in Private Investment Per Capita for Second Straight Year Kansas attracted the most private business investment per capita of any state in the country in 2022, for the second year in a row. read more Mural, Public Art Funding Available from Department of Commerce Multiple opportunities are available to support the creation of murals and public art in the state, through funding from the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) and the Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP). read more Governor Kelly Announces EMP Shield Plans to Build $1.9 Billion, 1,200-Job Computer Chip Manufacturing Facility in Coffey County EMP Shield’s $1.9 billion expansion will create a semiconductor cluster in Coffey County. read more Commerce Encourages Jobseekers to Attend this Month’s Statewide Virtual Job Fair The next Statewide Virtual Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22. read more Kansas Tourism Announces $400,000 Available in Attraction Development Grants Kansas Tourism announced a total of $400,000 is available through the Attraction Development Grant program, and applications are open now. read more $850,000 Funding Announced for Downtown Building Revitalization $850,000 has been made available to fund a new round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants for small communities across the state to revitalize downtown buildings. read more Office of Broadband to Launch ‘Kansas Broadband Roadshow’ The Kansas Office of Broadband Development will take its “Kansas Broadband Roadshow” across the state beginning this week. read more Governor Kelly Announces 37 Rural Mural Projects Completed in 2022 37 murals were completed in 14 Kansas communities in 2022 through the Office of Rural Prosperity’s Rural Mural and Public Art Grant Programming. read more Governor Kelly Announces Integra Technologies to Invest $1.8B, Create Nearly 2,000 Jobs with Wichita Semiconductor Plant Kansas-based Integra Technologies plans to invest $1.8 billion in a large-scale semiconductor facility in Wichita. This is the second-largest private investment in Kansas history. read more Department of Commerce announces $40 Million in New Housing and Tourism Grant Programs The ARPA Building Opportunities for the Disabled and Elderly (ABODE) and State Park Revitalization and Investment in Notable Tourism (SPRINT) grant programs have launched in Kansas. read more Department of Commerce announces Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) 2.0 Grant Application $50 million will fund a second round of projects under the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) grant program to address infrastructure and economic development needs across Kansas. read more Fall 2022 Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) Grant Recipients Announced 15 projects from across the state are receiving almost $773,000 in matching grant funds through the Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) program. read more Kansas Receives Nearly $5.7M to Expand Equitable Broadband Access Kansas has received nearly $5.7 million to expand broadband access, adoption and affordability, from the U.S. Department of Commerce. read more Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Tops $15B in Private Sector Investments Since 2019 Since 2019, Kansas has attracted more than $15 billion in private sector investment, resulting in more than 53,000 jobs created or retained. read more Commerce Announces SEED Grant Recipients Supporting Economic Development In total, 61 recipients will receive nearly $2.7 million to invest in small communities across the state.  read more Governor Kelly Announces Over $23M to Expand Broadband in Rural Kansas $23.1 million will be awarded to six service providers that will bring high-speed broadband service to nearly 4,200 homes, businesses, schools, health care facilities and other institutions in unserved and rural areas of the state. read more Governor Laura Kelly Encourages Job Seekers to Attend End-of-Year Statewide Virtual Job Fair The final virtual job fair of 2022 will be hosted by KANSASWORKS and will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces Groundbreaking of Sports Complex in Overland Park The 420,000-square-foot multi-sport complex at the Bluhawk development in Overland Park is funded partly through STAR Bonds. read more Governor Laura Kelly Encourages Job-Seekers to Attend Statewide Virtual Job Fair Governor Laura Kelly invites job-seekers and employers to participate in the upcoming Statewide Virtual Job fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS. read more Kansas Main Street Program Seeking New Communities, Hosting Application Workshop The Kansas Main Street program announced today it is seeking new communities to join the program in 2023. read more Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $16M to Expand Broadband in Rural Kansas $15.7 million will be awarded to seven service providers that will bring high-speed broadband service to underserved, economically distressed and low-population areas of the state. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces Expansion of Salina Pizza Manufacturer Schwan’s expansion will fuel 225 Jobs and is part of a $600M investment, which will bring the facility to 1 million square-feet. read more Governor Laura Kelly Joins Panasonic Energy to Break Ground on $4B, 4,000-Job Electric Vehicle Battery Plant The project is expected to create up to 4,000 new jobs and result in an investment of up to $4 billion, which represents the largest economic development project in Kansas history. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces $1M For Central Kansas Affordable Housing Development $1 million will be going to the City of Russell to increase affordable and moderate-income housing options in central Kansas. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces $28M Olathe Laboratory to Add 175 New Jobs KCAS Bioanalytical and Biomarker Services has opened a $28 million laboratory in Olathe that will create 175 new jobs for Kansans. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces Nearly $2M to Boost Tourism Industry Kansas Tourism, in partnership with the Patterson Family Foundation, is providing nearly $2 million to eight tourism projects across the state to enhance the state’s growing tourism industry. read more Governor Laura Kelly Cuts Ribbon at URBN Distribution Center URBN’s new 1.5 million square-foot omni-channel fulfillment center represents a $403 million investment that will bring 2,000 new jobs to Kansas. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces Semiconductor Company Investing $4M, Creating 30 Jobs Near Manhattan Radiation Detection Technologies, Inc., a semiconductor device manufacturer, is creating 30 new jobs over the next five years with a $4 million investment in Manhattan. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces 2022 Award of Excellence and Exporter of the Year Recipients Salina-based Vortex Global has won the 2022 Governor’s Award of Excellence and Textron Aviation in Wichita earned the Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Aerospace Manufacturing Facility Coming to South Central Kansas Pinnacle Aerospace, LLC will be investing $14.7 million in a new facility in Wellington, creating 155 quality jobs. read more Governor Laura Kelly Celebrates Grand Opening of Salina Construction Equipment Manufacturing Plant The $178 million investment by Great Plains will create 150 new jobs and eventually will surpass 900 new jobs. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces 12 “Rural Champions” Leading Local Community Efforts The Rural Champions will be a part of a statewide network of grassroots individuals tackling critical projects in their respective communities. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces Groundbreaking of Central Kansas Manufacturing Incubator The Grow Hays MicroFactory will be a 30,000 square-foot facility, and it is one of 35 infrastructure projects made possible by the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) grant program. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces Lenexa Clinical Diagnostics Laboratory Will Add 235 New Jobs Eurofins Viracor, a global leader in clinical diagnostic services, is creating 235 new jobs at their a state-of-the-art laboratory in Lenexa. read more As Private Investment in Kansas Tops $14B, Governor Laura Kelly Wraps Up Statewide Prosperity on the Plains Tour Kelly Administration Lands Eco Devo Projects in 80% of Kansas Counties read more Governor Laura Kelly Joins Pratt Industries For Grand Opening of Park City Plant The company's $200M investment will create 58 new jobs read more Governor Laura Kelly Breaks Ground on Hilmar Cheese Facility in Dodge City Cheese Production Facility Will Bring $1.1 Billion and 1,000 New Jobs to Southwest Kansas read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Small Business Research & Development Grant Program The Small Business Research & Development Acceleration Grants are designed to assist Kansas small businesses in advancing a product or service to commercialization. read more Governor Laura Kelly’s Administration Signs Significant Wheat Deal with Taiwan Taiwanese delegation agrees to purchase 66 million bushels of wheat from U.S. farmers over the next two years read more Governor Laura Kelly Celebrates Goodyear Tire Investment Goodyear announced its decision to invest $125 million and hire 40 new employees, as part of modernizing its Kansas facility. read more Governor Laura Kelly Establishes Office of Registered Apprenticeship Governor Laura Kelly established the Office of Registered Apprenticeship within the Kansas Department of Commerce. Dramatically scaling up the Kelly Administration’s efforts to meet the talent needs of Kansas businesses. read more Kansas Surpasses 50,000 Jobs Created and Retained Since Start of Kelly Administration This milestone continues the record-breaking economic development success the state has experienced under the Kelly Administration. read more Historic Economic Asset Lifeline Grants Open Soon! Commerce and Patterson Family Foundation Announce More Funding Available for Revitalizing Downtown Buildings read more Kansas APEX bill to lower Corporate Income Tax in 2023 read more Kansas has a low friction regulatory environment as compared to most other states in the US read more New Grant Opportunity to Support Economic Development in Smaller Communities read more Commerce Department Launches Rural by Choice Champions Program Aug 10, 2022 read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces JTM Foods is Expanding in Wichita read more Registration Open for 2022 Kansas Renewable Energy Conference read more The Kansas Department of Commerce regularly has openings across a variety of fields including program management, IT, workforce services and more. read more Governor Laura Kelly Announces Cybersecurity Company to Move Headquarters to Kansas July 29, 2022 read more Kansas Lands $4B, 4,000-Job Panasonic Energy Electric Vehicle Battery Plant read more