ESTABLISHED:
Incentives Without Walls (IWW) was established in 1995 by redirection
of the existing Department of Commerce & Housing funds from another
program to this incentive package.
PROGRAM
INTENT: "To create or stimulate private investment in designated
Kansas Main Street downtown areas." The expected outcome of this
program is to create employment opportunities; save existing jobs;
provide services and products; develop or strengthen new or existing
businesses; acquire, rehabilitate or preserve properties; and create
a stronger tax base.
AVAILABLE
FUNDS: Pending legislative and administrative finalization of
the annual budget, the Kansas Department of Commerce will make available
IWW funding for development/rehabilitation projects in the downtown
area of designated Main Street communities. These funds will be
available in two competitive rounds, August 2009 and February 2010,
plus an open round. To qualify for the open round, a project must
be one that cannot wait for the regular round without loss of opportunity.
Kansas Main Street reserves the right to hold over an open round
application for the next competitive round.
ELIGIBILITY:
Only active designated Kansas Main Street programs in good standing
will be eligible to apply for the IWW funds by submitting application(s)
to the Kansas Main Street program. The local Main Street program
applies for the funds on behalf of the business. This is a valuable
benefit of working with the local Main Street program.
APPLICANT
RESPONSIBILITIES: Application Process: The applicant will provide
all bids, architectural drawings (if needed) and business plan (if
needed) to the local Main Street program to complete the application.
The local Main Street program will write the application. If project
is funded: The business applying for the funds must complete the
project as presented in the application, supply the local Main Street
program with receipts verifying funds were spent on the applied-for
project and make loan repayments in a timely manner. The funds are
public money and, as such, are part of the open records act. The
amount of the funding and the project will be announced in press
releases to your local news outlets.
Local
Requirements
2010
- I,W,W, Applicant Guidelines
2010
- I,W,W, Application
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