Several North Central Kansas communities recently learned they will receive grants to help complete a variety of improvement projects. The funding comes from the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce.
NCRPC staff assisted with the following projects and will provide project administration.
The City of Belleville was awarded $175,000 to purchase a new fire truck. The city will contribute $175,000 in matching funds.
The City of Chapman was awarded $600,000 to build a non-discharging wastewater treatment facility. The city will provide $3,535,794 in matching funds it secured through USDA Rural Development.
The City of Clay Center was awarded $250,000 on behalf of a local business owner for commercial rehabilitation of a dilapidated downtown building. The local business owner will provide $161,757 in matching funds.
The City of Concordia was awarded $561,660 to make sanitary sewer and storm sewer improvements in the city. The city will contribute $561,661 in matching funds.
The City of Hanover was awarded $600,000 for water distribution system improvements. The city will provide $3,730,247 in matching funds it secured through USDA Rural Development.
The City of Lincoln Center was awarded $600,000 for water distribution system improvements. The city will provide $605,961 in matching funds it secured through Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
The City of Marysville was awarded $600,000 to build a new fire station. The city will contribute $938,448 in matching funds.
The City of Miltonvale was awarded $35,212 to complete a demolition project. The city will contribute a total of $35,213 through local city funds, force account labor and waived landfill fees.
The City of Minneapolis was awarded $300,000 for housing rehabilitation and demolition. The city will contribute $13,700 in matching funds.
The City of Solomon was awarded $600,000 for water distribution system improvements. The city will provide $1,416,424 in matching funds it secured through Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
To be awarded CDBG funds for a project, local government units must meet at least one of three program objectives: benefit low and moderate-income persons; prevent or eliminate slums and blight; or resolve an urgent need where local resources are not available to do so. Learn more about the CDBG Program at the Kansas Department of Commerce or contact the NCRPC office to discuss project needs.
This article appeared in the March 2020 NCRPC Newsletter.
