Applications open for 2024 Accessibility for Public & Commercial Facilities Grant.
Donor Name: Kansas Department of Commerce
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Increasing access to essential goods and services in downtown or main street districts as well as other non-residential buildings in the community, this program funds the removal of architectural barriers that restrict the accessibility or mobility of elderly or severely disabled adults.
Funding Information
$500,000 has been allocated for the ADA Improvement Program in 2024. Communities can receive up to $50,000 per building, or up to $200,000 for a city-wide project. Administration costs are limited to $10,000 for a single building, or $20,000 for a city-wide project.
Qualifying Projects
This program funds projects to increase access to essential goods and services in downtown or main street districts as well as other non-residential buildings in the community. Eligible expenses include:
- Removal of physical architectural barriers that restrict the accessibility or mobility of elderly or severely disabled adults.
- Costs for and installation of eligible improvements which could include automatic doors, ramps, and chair lifts.
- Architectural design for projects.
- Administration costs for grant funds.
Eligibility Criteria
All incorporated cities or counties in Kansas that do not receive an annual CDBG entitlement allocation from HUD are eligible to apply to the Kansas CDBG program. (The following communities receive entitlements and are ineligible to participate in the state program: Kansas City, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Manhattan, Overland Park, Topeka, Wichita, and all of Johnson County.) A city or county will be deemed ineligible if it has an open CDBG project that needs a time extension or the open project has exceeded the original contract end date.
Selection Criteria
Grant applications are evaluated for funding based on project need, readiness, impact, sustainability and matching funds source and availability.
Key considerations include:
- Projects that provide a benefit to elderly or adults meeting the Bureau of Census’ Current Population Reports definition of “severely disabled”.
- 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 Kansas Department of Commerce.
