Funding Source Identification and Proposal Preparation

Through 30 years of serving North Central Kansas and a continual commitment to staff training, the NCRPC has developed a vast store of knowledge about funding sources available for various community improvements. The staff is willing to meet with government entities and non-profits to determine the best possible mix of funding sources to complete a project.

Grant funds are frequently a first choice option if available. The NCRPC has successfully prepared grant applications either alone or with partner agencies to the following programs and others:

• Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant Program
• Community Development Block Grant Program
• Economic Development Administration
• United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Program
• Kansas State Historical Society Historic Preservation Program
• Kansas Health Foundation
• Safe Routes to School Program

However, there isn’t always an appropriate grant program; so, in addition to grants, the NCRPC can also discuss long-term financing options that might meet cash needs for certain projects. The NCRPC staff has experience with KDHE Revolving Loan Funds and USDA Rural Development Financing. If you need to issue bonds and don’t know how to start that process, staff can discuss what various types might meet your needs and refer you to bond attorneys and financial consultants who can walk you through the process.
Recent projects that the NCRPC has assisted with that have involved either grant funds or a combination of grant and loan funds include:

• City of Beattie – Waste Water Treatment Lagoon
• City of Wilson – Water System Improvements
• City of Courtland – Housing Rehabilitation
• City of Lincoln – Safe Routes to School