North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2022, Blog, December, Newsletter
Employers may be eligible for reimbursement to help cover job training costs of candidates meeting certain criteria.
On-the-Job Training offered through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) offers up to a maximum of $3,000 per year for two years to compensate employers for the cost associated with training and loss of production for newly hired employees.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2022, Blog, December, Newsletter
“Lifesaving.” That was the single word a weatherization client recently used to describe the help received through the Weatherization Assistance Program. The NCRPC administers the program for 41 Kansas counties.
Edward’s central Kansas home had a 36-year-old rusted out furnace that needed to be replaced.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2022, Blog, December, Newsletter
High school seniors in North Central Kansas are invited to compete for a chance to win $1,000 by submitting an essay or short video in the 2022-2023 Rural Voices Youth Contest. Entries should be reflective of this year’s contest theme,
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2022, Blog, December, Newsletter
Instead of the proverbial phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” one Salina business focused on making ale when faced with challenges. When the coronavirus pandemic impacted Blue Skye Brewery and Eats, LLC with temporary business closure and revenue decline,
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2022, Blog, Newsletter, September
What began as a local Rotary project to install one mural in 2020 quickly became an entire movement in one North Central Kansas community.
A Mural Movement of Clay Center just saw the completion of its 25th mural in July 2022.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2022, Blog, Newsletter, September
We are pleased to announce the hiring of two new employees and other recent staff transitions.
Deb Ohlde returned to the NCPRC in July as Strategic Development Advisor. She brings many years of experience in strategic planning, small group facilitation as well as proposal writing/project management in the public and non-profit sectors.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2022, Blog, Newsletter, September
Changes in the timing and focus of eligible projects were made to the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program annual competition grants this year. The CDBG program is administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce (KDC).
Details for FY 2023 projects were recently released at the Application Workshop.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2022, Blog, Newsletter, September
A new program that seeks to attract new residents to move to North Central Kansas is now available in Cloud, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic and Saline Counties.
The pilot project known as the North Central Kansas Regional Relocation Program seeks to make home ownership more affordable for those relocating to the region by reducing the barriers of down payments and closing costs.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in Blog
Banquet Presentation Materials
Presentation Slides – A Fifty Year NCRPC Retrospective by John Cyr (PDF, 1.0 MB)
About the Event
The 2022 event marks the 50th anniversary of the North Central Regional Planning Commission.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in Blog
Have you been wondering about how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) might be helpful to your community or a project you’ve been hoping to launch?
You are invited to attend a regional round table discussion focused on the BIL and the additional grant opportunities it brings to Kansas and our region.
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