74-5097. Planning and action grants to city-county economic development organizations; neighborhood revitalization organizations; guidelines for competitive award of grants; limits; economic development organization report to department of commerce; annual report. (a) Subject to the provisions of appropriations acts and in accordance with the provisions of this act, the department of commerce may provide planning grants and action grants to city-county economic development organizations located in nonmetropolitan counties, for the development and implementation of countywide economic development strategy plans or to neighborhood revitalization organizations, in metropolitan counties, for the planning and implementation of urban economic development plans.
(b) The committee shall establish grant eligibility criteria for applicants in both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, and shall administer the competitive selection process for the awarding of planning grants and action grants. The committee shall submit its recommendations for grant awards to the secretary of commerce for final determination and award.
(1) Grant applicants from nonmetropolitan counties shall be subject to the following conditions. Planning grants shall be for the development of countywide economic development strategy plans. No planning grant shall exceed $15,000 for any single county economic development plan. An additional award for an amount not to exceed $5,000 may be granted for each additional county participating in the development of a joint multi-county strategic economic development plan, except that under no circumstances shall the total planning grant exceed $35,000. Any city-county economic development organization receiving a planning grant shall be required to provide additional funds equaling 25% of the amount of the planning grant. Action grants shall be for the implementation of countywide economic development strategy plans. Total action grants shall not exceed $25,000 for any single county action grant application. An additional award for an amount not to exceed $10,000 may be granted for each additional county participating in a joint multi-county action grant implementation effort, except that under no circumstances shall the action grant totals exceed $65,000. Any city-county economic development organization receiving a grant shall be required to provide additional funds equaling 100% of the amount of the action grant. Not more than one planning grant may be awarded to any one county or combination of counties.
(2) Neighborhood revitalization organizations from metropolitan counties shall be subject to the following conditions. Prior to applying to the committee, the neighborhood revitalization organization must submit its application to a local economic development organization designated by the county commission of the county in which the organization is located. The local economic development organization shall review the application and determine whether the application should be funded on the basis of local needs and priorities. If the application is approved by the local economic development organization and endorsed by resolution by the county commission and the governing body of the city in which the blighted area is located, the application shall be forwarded to the committee for further consideration. Planning grants shall be for the development of urban economic development strategy plans. No planning grant shall exceed $15,000 for any single urban economic development plan. Any neighborhood revitalization organization receiving a planning grant shall be required to provide additional funds equaling 25% of the amount of the planning grant. Action grants shall be for the implementation of urban economic development strategy plans. Total action grants shall not exceed $25,000 for any single urban action grant application. Any neighborhood revitalization organization receiving a grant shall be required to provide additional funds equaling 100% of the amount of the action grant. Not more than one planning grant may be awarded to any one neighborhood revitalization organization.
(3) No funds shall be granted under this act to applicants from metropolitan counties unless such funds are specifically appropriated for that purpose.
(4) The secretary of commerce may authorize a recipient of a planning grant, who has unexpended funds from such planning grant, to apply such funds to the implementation of the recipient's approved strategic economic development plan. Any unexpended planning grant funds applied to the implementation of such strategic economic development plan shall require the appropriate 100% match. Application of the unexpended planning grant funds to the implementation of the strategic economic development plan may result in the reduction of any subsequent action grant awarded to the recipient.
(c) The secretary of commerce may enter into an agreement with economic development service providers to provide reimbursement to such providers for expenses incurred in strategic planning activities which do not relate to the facilitation of a specific strategic plan. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, preapplication consulting and maintenance of economic development data bases. Such expenses shall be paid on a per project basis and must be preapproved by the secretary.
(d) Each city-county economic development organization or neighborhood revitalization organization which has received a planning grant beginning on and after July 1, 1990, shall assess the effectiveness of the strategic planning process under this program and the local preparedness in engaging in such process. Such assessment shall be submitted to the Kansas department of commerce within three months after completion of a strategic plan. The status report developed pursuant to subsection (f) shall include a summary of all strategic plan assessments received for a twelve-month period prior to the submittal of the report to the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives. However, the summary may not include assessments submitted within 30 days of the submittal of the department's report. Any such assessments shall be included in a subsequent annual report.
(e) Each city-county economic development organization or neighborhood revitalization organization which has received an action grant beginning on and after July 1, 1990, shall assess the extent to which goals identified in its action plan application have been met. Such assessment shall rely on quantifiable criteria to the greatest possible degree. Such assessment shall be submitted to the Kansas department of commerce within three months after intended actions identified for implementation in the action grant application have been undertaken. The status report developed pursuant to subsection (f) shall include a summary of all action plan assessments received for a twelve-month period prior to the submittal of the report to the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives. However, the summary may not include assessments submitted within 30 days of the submittal of the department's report. Any such assessments shall be included in a subsequent annual report.
(f) As a part of the annual report required pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5049, and amendments thereto, the Kansas department of commerce shall present a status report of activities including, but not limited to, specifics of community strengths and weaknesses and planning issues and strategies under the provisions of this act to the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives.
History: L. 1990, ch. 298, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 183, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 266, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 205, § 8; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 42; L. 2013, ch. 134, § 9; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 50 - Department Of Commerce
74-5001a Purpose of department.
74-5002 Declaration of necessity and public policy.
74-5002c Successors and continuation of department and secretary of economic development.
74-5002d Rules and regulations, orders and directives continued in effect until superseded.
74-5002e Application of documentary references and designations.
74-5002m Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5002o Organization of department; policies governing administration.
74-5002q Rules and regulations to provide objective scoring matrix for awarding housing tax credits.
74-5002r Rules and regulations.
74-5002w Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5002x Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
74-5002y Authorization to contract for data processing services and training.
74-5005 Powers and duties of department.
74-5007a Purpose and powers of business development division.
74-5009 Division of community development; powers.
74-5011 Same; duties; cooperation by political subdivisions.
74-5012 Same; authorization to enter into certain agreements.
74-5015 Officers and employees, retention of benefits and rights.
74-5016 Property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations transferred.
74-5017 Resolution of conflicts by governor.
74-5018 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5020 Department and office of secretary of economic development abolished.
74-5021 Community resource act; citation.
74-5022 Same; legislative findings and declaration; purpose of act.
74-5025 Same; training and technical assistance; contracts.
74-5026 Same; application for grants; form, manner, time; approval; certified budget.
74-5027 Same; contents of application.
74-5028 Same; grants; amounts; limitations; allocation; reports.
74-5029 Declaration of public policy; development of agricultural products.
74-5033 Contracts for promotional advertising services; bidding exemption.
74-5038 Same; determination of forms to be filed; maintenance of file.
74-5039 "State agency" defined.
74-5048 Division of trade development; powers.
74-5058 Kansas private activity bond allocation act; citation.
74-5062 Same; review of allocation; assistance of advisory committee.
74-5068 Cooperation and assistance required of certain state agencies.
74-5096 Grant administration by department.
74-5098 Authorized uses of grant proceeds; limitations.
74-5099 Cooperative undertakings by city-county economic development organizations.
74-50,100 Authority to award grants terminated.
74-50,101 Evaluation of plans by secretary; report to governor and legislature.
74-50,106 Review and approval of proposed agreements by secretary of commerce; eligibility.
74-50,111 Annual report of IMPACT program activities.
74-50,113 Kansas enterprise zone act.
74-50,115 Same; sales tax exemption; requirements.
74-50,116 Nonmetropolitan regional business program; criteria.
74-50,117 Quarterly list of designated nonmetropolitan regions to revenue.
74-50,118 Nonmetropolitan regions; annual report.
74-50,119 Same; rules and regulations.
74-50,131 Definitions; qualifications; certification of eligibility; rules and regulations.
74-50,132 Tax credits for qualified firms.
74-50,163 Agriculture marketing and promotions advisory board; members; duties.
74-50,181 Title and citation of act.
74-50,183 Athletic commission, established; members, qualifications; terms; compensation.
74-50,184 Same; background investigations.
74-50,185 Inspectors, agents and other personnel; rules and regulations.
74-50,187 Rules and regulations.
74-50,189 Licenses; conditions of issuance.
74-50,190 Sports contests; three judges.
74-50,191 Medical suspensions; medical retirement.
74-50,192 Unlicensed regulated sports; injunctions, restraining or other orders.
74-50,193 Complaints against licensees; suspension, revocation or refusal to issue license, grounds.
74-50,194 Contestants, license required.
74-50,195 Certain sports exempt from regulation under act.
74-50,196 Liability insurance, surety bond or indemnity coverage.
74-50,201 Individual development account program act.
74-50,204 Same; account holder; purposes for withdrawal of moneys.
74-50,205 Same; establishment of account by financial institution; duties; deposits, limitations.
74-50,208 Same; income tax credit for contributions by program contributors.
74-50,209 Qualified older Kansan; access to workforce training; strategic plan required.
74-50,210 Title and intent of act.
74-50,212 Qualified company; eligibility requirements; benefits; retention incentives.
74-50,214 Documentation submitted to department of revenue; rules and regulations.
74-50,215 Annual review of qualified company; books and records; audits.
74-50,220 Recovery zone bonds; allocation; rules and regulations.
74-50,221 Qualified energy conservation bonds; allocation; rules and regulations.
74-50,222 Rural opportunity zones; definitions.
74-50,224 Job creation program fund; expenditures; purposes; annual report.
74-50,225 Economic development incentive programs; application fees; rules and regulations.
74-50,226 Economic development incentive program information database; definitions.
74-50,228 Same; presentations by secretary to legislative committees.