This $3.5 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in Kansas. Awarded on November 9, 2021, the funding will be administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce to rejuvenate the state's tourism industry as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $16.6 million Project Grant to Wichita State University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant supports the South Kansas Coalition led by WSU in strengthening aerospace production in southern Kansas. Key initiatives include an additive manufacturing adoption program to help small and mid-sized manufacturers adopt new production methods. The grant also funds development of a workforce training facility and existing worker...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.14 million Project Grant to Wichita State University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to strengthen aerospace production in southern Kansas through August 2026. The university will lead the South Kansas Coalition in adopting new additive manufacturing production methods for small and mid-sized manufacturers, developing a workforce training facility, and providing training for existing workers. The investment aims to reinforce...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Inc., doing business as Network Kansas, on March 4, 2021. The funding supports the organization's work under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which provides technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Specifically, the grant will enable Network Kansas to operate a revolving loan fund...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Kewaunee, Wisconsin $2.44 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to construct a new business park. The funding will support the City in attracting new businesses and helping existing commercial and industrial users expand following the 2013 closure of the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, which led to severe economic dislocations and job losses in the region. The...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.766 million Project Grant to the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on August 16, 2022 to establish electric utility lines to a commercial warehouse site in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The funding will support the expansion of power generation to an Urban Outfitters fulfillment center, helping to build economic resiliency in the region that has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivered through the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $420,000 Project Grant to the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support partnership planning activities from April 2021 through March 2024. Through this award, the Commission will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of Chanute, Kansas and the...
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will use a $563,170 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to improve community access and accommodate pedestrians and cyclists accessing park resources in Chisholm Creek Park in Wichita, Kansas. As a sub-awardee, the City of Wichita will receive funding to develop a 10-foot-wide paved walk-bike path around the park's lake, construct a paved...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $663,840 Project Grant to the Technology Entrepreneur Center, Inc. on June 24, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program supports regions experiencing adverse economic changes by providing technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure development. Through this award, the Technology Entrepreneur Center will deliver geospatial workforce development technologies and services to the St....
This $34.6 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the South Kansas Coalition led by Wichita State University to strengthen aerospace production in southern Kansas. The Coalition will adopt new additive manufacturing production methods for small and mid-sized manufacturers through a training program. It will also build out a workforce training facility and provide existing worker training. Once implemented, the investment is intended...