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KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. KANSAS CDBG/ED PROGRAM IN RETROSPECT. THE EARLY YEARS: 1984-1990. Institutional Capacity Staffing + Organization Quantity Quality Jobs. DECLINE IN NUMBER OF PROJECTS. Outmigration and Aging of Population Decrease in Manufacturing Base

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KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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  1. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE KANSAS CDBG/ED PROGRAM IN RETROSPECT

  2. THE EARLY YEARS: 1984-1990 • Institutional Capacity • Staffing + Organization • Quantity • Quality • Jobs

  3. DECLINE IN NUMBER OF PROJECTS • Outmigration and Aging of Population • Decrease in Manufacturing Base • Less Labor Content Per Unit of Output • Many Companies Have Already Accessed Program • Decline in Capacity at Local + Regional Level • Increase in Federal Requirements

  4. CDBG/ED FUNDS HELD AT LOCAL LEVEL • Local RLFs established in 1980s • Micro Loan Funds at County Level • State Oversight Responsibilities

  5. CURRENT PROGRAM PARAMETERS • Jobs + National Objective • Min = $100,000; Max = $750,000 • Matching Funds • Business Loans • Interest Rate • Term • Infrastructure Assistance • Collateral • Certified Administrators

  6. STATE ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM • Application TA • Application Review • Get Project Under Contract • Managing, Monitoring, Closeout • Loan Servicing • Dealing with Failed Projects

  7. LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING • Grant Administrators • Regional Development Organizations • City/County ED Directors • Local Chambers of Commerce • Bankers ?????

  8. NEPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW • Provide TA Early in Process • Good Project Description • Level of Review + Appropriate Review Agencies • Respond to Issues Raised by Agencies • Correct Publication Notices + Dates

  9. MARKETING • Website • Application Workshops • News Releases • Business Division Field Reps • Brochures • Training Grant Administrators • Need For More Outreach to Private Business Community

  10. MODUS OPERANDI • Speak the Language of Business • Maintain Standards • Serious Lending vs. Mindless Giveaways • Wealth Creation or Wealth Destruction? (WWWBD) • The KTPO Principle • Humility

  11. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Terry Marlin Small Cities CDBG Program 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66612-1354 785-296-4703

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