A network of devoted rural champions working to strengthen Kansas communities
The Rural by Choice Champions program is designed to create a network of grassroots individuals who possess the necessary tools to resolve critical community needs in a quick and effective manner. These Rural Champions will receive strategic training, compensation, and paired with resources to assist them.
Developed by the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP), in partnership with the Kansas Sampler Foundation (KSF) and the Patterson Family Foundation, this program will address critical public needs in rural communities and build capacity moving forward.
| Program | Fiscal Year | Recipient | Amount Offered | Amount Claimed | Amount Remaining | Net New Jobs | Retained Jobs | Jobs to Date | Total Capital Invesment | Address | City | County | Zip Code | Benchmark 1 | Benchmark 2 | Benchmark 3 | Benchmark 4 | Benchmark 5 | Benchmark 6 | # Year(s) Benefit Received | Status: Open/Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Grow Clay | $20,800 | $6,361 | $14,439 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 517 Court Street | Clay Center | Clay | 67432 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Dodge City/Ford County | $20,800 | $8,900 | $11,900 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 101 E. Wyatt Earp | Dodge City | Finney | 67801 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Junction City Main Street | $20,800 | $5,780 | $15,020 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 131 W 7th Street | Junction City | Geary | 66441 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Graham County | $20,800 | $10,400 | $10,400 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 410 Pomeroy | Hill City | Graham | 67642 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | City of Harper | $20,800 | $4,605 | $16,195 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 201 W. Main St. | Harper | Harper | 67058 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Kingman County | $20,800 | $3,520 | $17,280 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 324 N Main, PO Box 168 | Kingman | Kingman | 67068 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Lincoln County | $20,800 | $3,438 | $17,362 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 216 E Lincoln Ave | Lincoln | Lincoln | 67455 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Linn County | $20,800 | $7,449 | $13,351 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 315 Main Street, PO Box 350 | Mound City | Linn | 66056 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Community Foundation for Independence | $20,800 | $10,400 | $10,400 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | PO Box 1003 | Independence | Montgomery | 67301 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Morton county | $20,800 | $9,560 | $11,240 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 400 E Orchard, PO Box 1269 | Elkhart | Morton | 67950 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Wallace County | $20,800 | $10,040 | $10,760 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 313 N Main, PO Box 70 | Sharon Springs | Wallace | 67758 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
| Rural Champion | FY23 | Unified School District 294 – Oberlin | $20,800 | $10,300 | $10,500 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 131 E Commercial | Oberlin | Decatur | 67749 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | open |
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