The South Central Kansas Economic Development District Inc. (SCKEDD) received a $212,075 Formula Grant award from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access under the Microloan Program (CFDA #59.046) for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. As a non-profit community development organization, SCKEDD will utilize the funding to provide small business loans, weatherization services for low-income homeowners, community grants for improvement projects, and assistance...
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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $420,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the North Central Regional Planning Commission to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a 12-county region in Kansas from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The CEDS process will bring together public and private sector stakeholders in the region to create an...
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 South Central Kansas Economic Development District Inc., doing business as Sckedd, received a $181,561 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of Capital Access under the Microloan Program (CFDA 59.046) to provide training and technical assistance to Small Business Administration microloan program borrowers and prospective borrowers from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The Microloan Program aims to assist women, low-income, and minority entrepreneurs as well as small...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Great Plains Development $350,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302) from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. The funding will support partnership planning activities through EDA's Planning program, which provides assistance to create regional economic development plans and guide community economic development efforts. As part of this award, Great Plains...
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 South Central Oregon Economic Development District (SCOEDD) received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. As a council of governments serving the two-county region, SCOEDD will utilize the grant...
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 South Central Ozark Council of Governments was awarded a $325,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the federal Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) program. The funding will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for a seven-county region in south central Missouri from January 2022 through March 2025. As part of this federally-supported CEDS process,...