THIS EDA INVESTMENT WILL RESULT IN INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS TO IMPROVE DISASTER RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE IN BELOIT, KANSAS. THE CITY OF BELOIT IS ADDRESSING THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEED FOR RELIABLE, RESILIENT POWER BY UPGRADING ITS ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO BETTER WITHSTAND AND RECOVER FROM WEATHER RELATED INCIDENTS. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION UPGRADES INCLUDING A NEW TRANSFORMER, CONTROLS, AND RELATED SITE WORK. THIS EFFORT WILL STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY BY SUPPORTING STEADY GROWTH IN ELECTRICITY DEMAND, ENSURING CONSISTENT SERVICE, AND ENABLING BUSINESS EXPANSION AND JOB GROWTH. THIS INITIATIVE WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, WHICH EDA FUNDS TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, SUPPORT PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CREATE JOBS.