Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announces ten communities receiving almost $3.2 million in Community Development Block Grant funding. Grant awards were made in three categories: Water and Sewer, Commercial Rehabilitation, and Housing.

 The three programs, which provide crucial funding for community development projects in Kansas, received a total of almost 3.2 million dollars.

 The Commercial Rehabilitation program provides funding to assist private property owners in the rehabilitation of blighted structures in downtown commercial districts. That includes $250,000 for rehabilitating a historic downtown building in Independence.

 A link for more information about CDBG grant programs can be found here.