The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team Receives KDOT Grant

Commerce Announces SEED Grant Recipients Supporting Economic Development

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the award recipients for the new Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. In total, 61 recipients will receive nearly $2.7 million to invest in small communities across the state.

“SEED grants provide funding for quality-of-life enhancements in some of our state’s smallest communities,” said Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland. “These investments will set the stage for future economic development success and prosperity across the state.”

Awardees are located in communities with a population of 5,000 or less, as required by (KS Stat 9-2324 [2021]). They are required to provide a minimum 10-percent match as well as complete the projects within 12 months. Projects must be focused on economic development and revitalization efforts through one of the following quality-of-life categories:

  • Childcare and senior programming – projects that support or enhance these services, such as building improvements, educational materials, supplies and equipment
  • Community vibrancy – projects that refresh, re-energize and unlock the attractiveness of rural communities, such as art installations, murals and signage
  • Food retail – projects that support access to food retail establishments, including development, renovation and/or expansion
  • Libraries – projects that support providing free and open access to a broad range of materials and services, including reading material, technology, furniture and building improvements

Funding for the SEED program, which is administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce, is provided through the Technology Enabled Fiduciary Financial Institutions (TEFFI) Development and Expansion Fund. The TEFFI Act was enacted in 2021 through bipartisan legislation to promote economic development throughout the state.

The 2022 SEED grant recipients include:

County

Organization

Category(s)

Requested Amount

Allen

Thrive Allen County

Food Retail, Library

$49,125

Anderson

Anderson County Development Agency

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$43,860

Barber

Medicine Lodge Day Care Inc.

Childcare

$49,125

Bourbon

The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, Inc.

Community Vibrancy

$33,882

Brown

Hiawatha Foundation for Economic Development

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$25,049

Chase

Chase County Chamber of Commerce

Community Vibrancy, Library

$26,661

Chautauqua

City of Sedan

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Cherokee

Weir & Galena Public Library

Library, Senior Programming

$32,118

Cheyenne

Cheyenne Community Development Corporation

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Clay

Grow Clay County

Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$46,571

Cloud

The City of Clyde

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Coffey

Coffey County Library

Library

$49,125

Doniphan

Doniphan County Economic Development

Childcare, Library

$49,125

Edwards

Edwards County Economic Development Corporation

Childcare, Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Elk

Elk County Community Foundation

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Ellsworth

Wilson Czech Opera House Corporation

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Gove

Gove County Economic Development

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Food Retail

$47,289

Greeley

Growing the Vision

Food Retail, Library

$48,383

Greenwood

City of Eureka

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Hamilton

Hamilton County

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Harper

Harper County Community Foundation

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Harvey

City of Halstead

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Jackson

Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce

Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$49,125

Jewell

City of Jewell

Community Vibrancy, Library

$37,040

Kearny

City of Lakin

Childcare

$39,300

Kingman

City of Kingman

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$48,179

Kiowa

Haviland Heritage Foundation

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Labette

City of Edna

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Lincoln

Lincoln County Economic Development Foundation

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$49,125

Linn

Linn County Library District 1

Library

$49,125

Logan

Logan County Community Foundation

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$28,701

Marion

Peabody Township Library

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Marshall

Friends of the Vermillion Community, Inc.

Community Vibrancy

$37,974

Meade

The Community Enhancement Foundation of Plains

Food Retail

$14,738

Mitchell

Mitchell County

Childcare

$49,125

Montgomery

City of Cherryvale

Library

$46,875

Morris

Little Huskies Childcare Center

Childcare

$24,563

Nemaha

Rural Development Association of Northeast Kansas

Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$48,030

Neosho

Thayer FRC City Library

Library

$35,687

Ness

Ness City Chamber of Commerce

Food Retail

$49,125

Osborne

City of Osborne Economic Development

Childcare, Food Retail, Library

$46,712

Ottawa

Ottawa County Community Development Foundation

Childcare, Library

$49,125

Pawnee

City of Rozel – Park Committee

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Phillips

Phillipsburg Child Care Center

Childcare

$42,408

Rawlins

Atwood Public Library

Library

$25,054

Republic

Belleville Chamber and Main Street

Food Retail

$49,125

Rice

Rice County Community Foundation

Childcare

$49,125

Rush

Rush County Economic Development

Food Retail

$49,125

Russell

Bunker Hill Lions Club

Community Vibrancy

$34,388

Sheridan

Sheridan County

Childcare, Library, Senior Programming

$49,125

Sherman

Sherman County Community Development Corporation

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Smith

City of Lebanon

Food Retail

$49,125

Stafford

Stafford County Economic Development

Food Retail, Library

$49,125

Stanton

Stanton County Community Foundation

Community Vibrancy

$36,480

Stevens

Heritage Christian Academy

Childcare

$49,125

Sumner

Sumner County Economic Development

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Trego

WaKeeney Travel & Tourism

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Wabaunsee

Office of Economic Development, Wabaunsee

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Wallace

City of Wallace

Community Vibrancy

$32,397

Wilson

City of Fredonia

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Woodson

Woodson Co. Revitalization Alliance/Revitalize YC

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

For more information about the SEED Grants, visit: kansascommerce.gov/seedgrants

About the Kansas Department of Commerce:

As the state’s lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve prosperity in Kansas. Commerce accomplishes its mission by developing relationships with corporations, site location consultants and stakeholders in Kansas, the nation and world. Our strong partnerships allow us to help create an environment for existing Kansas businesses to grow and foster an innovative, competitive landscape for new businesses. Through Commerce’s project successes, Kansas was awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award in 2021 and 2022, and was awarded the 2021 Governor’s Cup by Site Selection Magazine.

3 thoughts on “The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team Receives KDOT Grant”

  1. Can this organization help the community set up a rehab and a domestic violence shelter? The community cannot be healthy while living with the disease of addiction, the community cannot be healthy if they are not safe.

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