CDBG | Economic Development
CDBG | Economic Development supports Kansas communities and businesses with infrastructure improvements that create or retain permanent jobs and primarily benefit low- and moderate-income people.
Funder: Kansas Department of Commerce
Due Dates: September 15, 2026 (Pre-application) | October 16, 2026, 11:59 PM CT (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $750,000 per award; $750,000 total funding; 50% match
Summary: Supports infrastructure improvements for Kansas businesses that create or retain jobs and primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
Key Information: Only non-entitlement Kansas cities and counties may apply, and an approved pre-application is required.
Description
The Kansas Department of Commerce administers CDBG Economic Development using federal Community Development Block Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program supports infrastructure improvements needed by for-profit businesses, with the goal of creating or retaining jobs in Kansas communities. Cities and counties apply, and businesses or agricultural cooperatives may participate through subrecipient agreements.
Eligible work includes public works facilities and improvements, roads, sidewalks, water lines, sewer lines, drainage, and railroad spurs. Infrastructure must be owned by a public entity, regulated utility, or common carrier. Projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons. Under the LMI jobs objective, at least 51% of permanent jobs created or retained, measured on a full-time-equivalent basis, must meet the program’s LMI requirements.
