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Entries Now Being Accepted for Rural Voices Youth Contest

Posted on December 20, 2022 by by

North Central Regional Planning Commission Posted in 2022, Blog, December, Newsletter

image of money with graduation cap High school seniors in North Central Kansas are invited to compete for a chance to win $1,000 by submitting an essay or short video in the 2022-2023 Rural Voices Youth Contest. Entries should be reflective of this year’s contest theme,

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Salina Business Owner Expands Local Brewery Options

Posted on December 20, 2022 by by

North Central Regional Planning Commission Posted in 2022, Blog, December, Newsletter

Instead of the proverbial phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” one Salina business focused on making ale when faced with challenges. When the coronavirus pandemic impacted Blue Skye Brewery and Eats, LLC with temporary business closure and revenue decline,

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Mural Movement Grows in Clay Center

Posted on September 30, 2022 by by

North Central Regional Planning Commission Posted in 2022, Blog, Newsletter, September

What began as a local Rotary project to install one mural in 2020 quickly became an entire movement in one North Central Kansas community.

A Mural Movement of Clay Center just saw the completion of its 25th mural in July 2022.

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Changes Announced for Upcoming CDBG Funding Rounds

Posted on September 30, 2022 by by

North Central Regional Planning Commission Posted in 2022, Blog, Newsletter, September

Changes in the timing and focus of eligible projects were made to the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program annual competition grants this year. The CDBG program is administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce (KDC).

Details for FY 2023 projects were recently released at the Application Workshop.

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North Central Kansas Regional Relocation Program Launches

Posted on September 30, 2022 by by

North Central Regional Planning Commission Posted in 2022, Blog, Newsletter, September

A new program that seeks to attract new residents to move to North Central Kansas is now available in Cloud, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic and Saline Counties.

The pilot project known as the North Central Kansas Regional Relocation Program seeks to make home ownership more affordable for those relocating to the region by reducing the barriers of down payments and closing costs.

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2022 Banquet Marks 50th Anniversary

Posted on September 19, 2022 by by

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Banquet Presentation Materials

Presentation Slides – A Fifty Year NCRPC Retrospective by John Cyr (PDF, 1.0 MB)

About the Event

The 2022 event marks the 50th anniversary of the North Central Regional Planning Commission.

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North Central Region Round Table Discussion August 16

Posted on August 8, 2022 by by

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Have you been wondering about how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) might be helpful to your community or a project you’ve been hoping to launch?

You are invited to attend a regional round table discussion focused on the BIL and the additional grant opportunities it brings to Kansas and our region.

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Home Ownership Program Update

Posted on June 28, 2022 by by

North Central Regional Planning Commission Posted in 2022, Blog, June, Newsletter

Program Assisted in Purchase of 25 Homes Last Year

Financial incentives offered through the NCK Home Ownership Program assisted in the purchase of 25 homes in the region following the pilot program’s official expansion to Jewell and Saline Counties in June 2021.