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Build/Improve Facilities

Are you a community leader or business owner looking to build or repair a facility in your hometown? The Department offers an array of services to help Kansas communities address facility-related needs. Our staff has the resources and expertise to assist with a variety of infrastructural projects, including the rehabilitation of historic business districts, the redevelopment of declining neighborhoods, or the construction of a much-needed fire station or community center.

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Attraction Development Grants:
Provides assistance in the development of new tourist attractions or the enhancement of existing attractions within the state of Kansas. (More...)


Community Capacity Building Grant Program:
The Community Capacity Building grant program provides funds for collaborative community development planning activities in cities or counties with fewer than 50,000 residents. (More...)


Community Development Block Grants:
This program distributes nearly $20 million in federal annual funds to Kansas communities in the categories of: Community Improvement, Economic Development, Urgent Needs, Housing, and Kansas Small Towns Environment Program (KAN STEP). (More...)


Incentives Without Walls:
These funds are available to designated Kansas Main Street downtown areas and may be used for a variety of downtown business needs. (More...)


Kansas Downtown Redevelopment Act:
This program offers property tax relief to encourage entrepreneurs to locate their businesses and invest in central business districts and distressed neighborhoods. (More...)


Kansas Main Street Program:
The Kansas Main Street program helps community volunteers revitalize their town or city’s historic business district. (More...)


Kansas PRIDE:
The goal of PRIDE is to maximize community and economic development efforts by encouraging all groups to coordinate and work collaboratively for community betterment. (More...)


Rural Business Development Tax Credits:
This program provides tax credits to encourage individuals and businesses to invest in regional foundations throughout the state. (More...)


Small Communities Improvement Program:
The Small Communities Improvement Program sets aside $500,000 each year for small communities that are undertaking improvement projects through sweat equity and volunteerism. The program is designed to assist communities with populations of 5,000 or less that are not eligible for other Department of Commerce assistance and might not have the capacity to provide matching funds. (More...)


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