The Kansas Department of Commerce is accepting applications to provide grants for construction or renovation of public recreational facilities and libraries.
Donor Name: Kansas Department of Commerce
State: Kansas
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $750,000
Details:
Increasing opportunities for community engagement, health, connectedness and vibrancy, this program provides funding to help in the construction or renovation of public recreational facilities and libraries.
Funding Information
$3 million has been allocated for the Community Centers, Libraries and Parks Grant program in 2023. Communities can receive up to $2,000 per beneficiary up to $600,000 (<5,000 population) and $750,000 (>5,000). Administrative costs are limited to $25,000.
Qualifying Projects
This program funds projects to increase community engagement, health, connectedness and vibrancy in communities. Eligible expenses include:
- Construction or renovation of new or existing community centers, libraries, or parks
- Installation of benches, playground equipment, splash pads, restrooms, picnic areas, or renovations to existing swimming pools
- Engineering and architectural costs and fees
- Administration costs for grant funds.
Selection Criteria
- Grant applications are evaluated for funding based on project need, readiness, impact, sustainability and matching funds source and availability.
- Key considerations include:
- Demonstrating that alternative solutions were examined to address the facility need
- Projects that leverage local match amounts of 50% of the total costs will score higher
- At least 51% of all program participants must meet LMI (low-to-moderate income) requirements – which is at or below 80% of the Average Median Income for the county in which the family resigns
- Communities who have not been awarded a CDBG Grant in the annual competition within the last five years in Housing, Community Facilities, or Water and Sewer will receive 10 bonus points on their application rating
- 10 bonus points will be awarded if at least 10% of local match comes from other private sources such as foundations (not bonds or state and federal agencies).
For more information, visit KDC.
