The Commercial Rehabilitation program funds projects assisting private property owners in the rehabilitation of structures to prevent the spread of blighted conditions.
Donor Name: Kansas Department of Commerce
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of the program is to help cities improve the quality of their downtown commercial districts by assisting private property owners in the rehabilitation of blighted structures. It is hoped that a strategic investment of grant funds in a key building would prevent the spread of blighted conditions to other nearby structures and be a catalyst for change in the commercial district.
Funding Information
$2 million has been allocated for the Commercial Rehabilitation program in 2024. The maximum amount of CDBG funds that can be applied for is $300,000.
Qualifying Projects
This program funds projects assisting private property owners in the rehabilitation of blighted structures to prevent the spread of blighted conditions. Eligible expenses include:
- Construction costs for building rehabilitation to correct code violations, historic preservation, or building renovation for job creation.
- Improvements to the exterior of the building, abatement of asbestos hazards, and lead-based paint hazards evaluation and reduction.
- Potential rehabilitation of properties not located in a slum or blighted area, if it eliminations specific conditions that are detrimental to public health and safety.
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. Successful applicants are called Grantees. (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.)
For more information, visit Kansas Department of Commerce.