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KANSAS Fast Facts

• Population (2006): 2,764,075
• Largest Cities (2006): Wichita, 357,698; Overland Park, 166,722; Kansas City, 143,801; Topeka, 122,113; Olathe, 114,662
• Targeted Industries: Aviation/avionics, bioscience, warehousing/distribution, value-added agriculture, and customer service/back office

• Key Incentives: High Performance Incentive Program, Kansas Industrial Training Program, Kansas Economic Opportunity Initiatives Fund, Community Development Block Grant

KANSAS State Incentives

The High Performance Incentive Program offers five potential benefits:

  • A 10% income tax credit for eligible capital investment exceeding $50,000 at a company's qualified business facility, with a carry-forward that can be used in the next 10 years in which the business facility requalifies.
  • A sales tax exemption to use in conjunction with the company's eligible capital investment at its qualified business facility.
  • A training tax credit of up to $50,000.
  • Priority consideration for other business assistance programs offered through the state.
  • A grant funding half of consulting costs, up to $12,500, to help accelerate the growth of the business (funding for this component must be allocated by the legislature each year; no funding is currently available).

The Kansas Economic Opportunity Initiatives Fund (KEOIF) provides loans for projects that create or maintain jobs and invest new capital in the state. KEOIF applications are made by the supporting city or county on behalf of the business. Eligible projects include those that generate new jobs and capital investment through business recruitment; generate new jobs and capital investment through the major expansion of an existing business; prevent the loss of jobs brought about by potential closure or out-of-state relocation of an existing business; mitigate the effects of the closure of major state or federal facilities; or require matching funds for significant grants.

The Investments in Major Projects and Comprehensive Training (IMPACT) is typically reserved for projects involving at least 100 new jobs at an above-average wage. The IMPACT program may also be used for job retention projects that have substantial economic benefits for Kansas. Qualifying businesses must retrain a minimum of 250 existing employees and invest at least $50 million in the proposed project.

 

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Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Kathy Moellenberndt
Vice President/Director,Economic Development
120 SE 6th Street, Suite 110
Topeka, KS, 66603-3515
Tel: 785-234-2644 ext. 229
email: kmoellenberndt@topekachamber.org
Web: www.topekachamber .org
The Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce aggressively markets Topeka to business prospects. Sales tax funds provide $5 million each year for economic development programs and local incentives, giving Topeka a competitive edge.

 

STATE CONTACTS
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Kansas Dept. of Commerce
Barbara Hake, CEcD
Business Recruitment Manager
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100
Topeka, KS, 66612
Tel: 785-296-5298
Web: www.thinkbigks.com

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Amy J. Blankenbiller
President and CEO
835 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS, 66612-1671
Tel: 785-357-6321
Web: www.kansaschamber.org



UTILITIES

Aquila
Gabe Schlickau
Manager, Economic Development
3845 W. Harry
Wichita, KS, 67213-1450
Tel: 316-941-1656
Web: www.aquiladevelopment.com

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
George A. Powell
Director, Econ. Dev. & Retail Services
540 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS, 66101
Tel: 913-573-9014
Web: www.bpu.com

Kansas Electric Power Co-op. Inc.
Loren Medley
Business Development Coordinator
P.O. Box 4877
Topeka, KS, 66604-0877
Tel: 785-273-7010
Web: www.kepco.org



REGIONAL CONTACTS

Southeast Kansas Inc.
Kathy Swezey
Executive Director
P.O. Box 175
Cherokee, KS, 66724
Tel: 620-249-5606
Web: www.sekinc.org

Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance (wKREDA)
NA
President of the Board
P.O. Box 980
Hays, KS, 67601
Tel: 800-982-3501
Web: www.wkreda.com



COUNTY CONTACTS

Anderson County Dev. Agency
Dennis Arnold
Executive Director
P.O. Box H, 131 West Fifth Avenue
Garnett, KS, 66032
Tel: 785-448-5496
Web: www.garnettks.net

Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce
Bridgette Bise
President and CEO
P.O. Box 126
Atchison, KS, 66002
Tel: 913-367-2427
Web: www.atchisonkansas.net

Butler County Economic Development
David Alfaro
Director
121 S. Gordy, Suite 102
ElDorado, KS, 67042
Tel: 316-322-4242
Web: www.bucoks.com

Clay County Economic Development Group, Inc.
George McCune
Executive Director
719 Fifth Street
Clay Center, KS, 67432
Tel: 785-632-5974
Web: cckansas.org

Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation
Joann Knight
Vice President
311 West Spruce, P.O. Box 818
Dodge City, KS, 67801
Tel: 620-227-9501
Web: www.dodgedev.org

Edwards County Econ. Dev. Corp.
NA
NA
200 E. 6th, P.O. Box 161
Kinsley, KS, 67547
Tel: 620-659-2711
Web: www.edwardscounty.org

Harper County Econ. Dev. Council
Bob Reber
Chairman of the Board
P.O. Box 13
Anthony, KS, 67003
Tel: 620-842-6004
Web: www.harpercounty.com

Harvey County Econ. Development Council
Mickey Fornaro-Dean
Executive Director
P.O. Box 82
Newton, KS, 67114
Tel: 316-283-6033
Web: www.harveycoedc.org

Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce
Dana Regehr
Coordinator, Economic Development
117 N. Walnut, P.O. Box 519
Hutchinson, KS, 67504-0519
Tel: 620-662-3391
Web: www.hutchecodevo.com

Jefferson County Economic Development Commission
Jim McGrath
Director
P.O. Box 104, 300 Jefferson
Oskaloosa, KS, 66066
Tel: 785-863-3072; 800-896-3198
Web: www.visitjeffcounty.com

Junction City-Geary County Econ. Dev. Commission
Josh McKim
Director
700 North Jefferson, P.O. Box 1976
Junction City, KS, 66441
Tel: 785-762-1976
Web: www.jcgced.com

Kingman County Economic Development Council, Inc./Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce
Jane Wallace
Executive Director
324 North Main St.
Kingman, KS, 67068
Tel: 620-532-3694
Web:

Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Beth Johnson
Vice President, Economic Development
734 Vermont, Suite 101
Lawrence, KS, 66044-0568
Tel: 785-865-4425
Web: www.lawrencechamber.com

Leavenworth County Development Corporation
Christy Isaacs
Economic Development Coordinator
1294 Eisenhower Road
Leavenworth, KS, 66048
Tel: 913-727-6111 202
Web: www.lvcountyed.org

Marshall County Econ. Dev. Council
Bob Carlson
Director
1201 Broadway, P.O. Box 391
Marysville, KS, 66508
Tel: 785-562-9820
Web: www.marshallco.net

Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
Rob Johnson
President and CEO
5800 Foxridge Drive, Suite 100
Mission, KS, 66202
Tel: 913-262-2141
Web: www.nejcchamber.com

Pawnee County Econ. Dev. Commission/Larned Area Chamber of Commerce
NA
President & CEO
502 Broadway
Larned, KS, 67550
Tel: 620-285-6916 or 800-747-6919
Web: www.larnedks.org

Pottawatomie County Econ. Dev. Corp.
Robert L. Cole
Director
1004 Lincoln, P.O. Box 288
Wamego, KS, 66547
Tel: 785-456-9776
Web: www.ecodevo.com

RDA of East Central Kansas
Kent Heermann CEcD
President
719 Commercial Street, P.O. Box 703
Emporia, KS, 66801
Tel: 620-342-1600 16
Web: www.emporia.com/econdev

Republic County Economic Development Corporation, Inc.
Clare Kuhn
Director
1819 L St., P.O. Box 280
Belleville, KS, 66935
Tel: 785-527-2310
Web: www.republiccountyks.com

Sedgwick County
Irene Hart
Director, Community Development
510 North Main, Room 602
Wichita, KS, 67203
Tel: 316-660-9863
Web: www.sedgwickcounty.org

Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corp.
Tom Riederer
President
P.O. Box 456
Gardner, KS, 66030
Tel: 913-715-6007
Web: www.swjocoks-edc.com

Wyandotte Development
Brent Miles
President
727 Minnesota Avenue, P.O. Box 171337
Kansas City, KS, 66117
Tel: 913-371-3198
Web:



CITY CONTACTS

Leavenworth

City of Leavenworth
NA
Economic Development Coordinator
100 N. 5th Street
Leavenworth, KS, 66048-1970
Tel: 913-680-2680
Web: www.lvks.org

Lenexa

Lenexa Chamber of Commerce
Blake Schreck, CEcD
President
11180 Lackman Rd.
Lenexa, KS, 66219
Tel: 913-888-1414
Web: www.lenexa.org

Manhattan

Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
Lyle Butler
President and CEO
501 Poyntz Ave.
Manhattan, KS, 66502-6005
Tel: 785-776-8829
Web: www.manhattan.org

Olathe

Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Tim McKee
Executive Vice President, Economic Development
P.O. Box 98
Olathe, KS, 66051
Tel: 913-764-1050
Web: www.olathe.org

Ottawa

Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Tom Weigand
Economic Development Director
109 East Second Street, P.O. Box 580
Ottawa, KS, 66067-0580
Tel: 785-242-1000
Web: www.ottawakansas.org

Overland Park

Overland Park Economic Development Council/Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Nave, CEcD
Business Recruitment and Retention Manager
9001 W. 110th Street, Suite 150
Overland Park, KS, 66210
Tel: 913-491-3600
Web: www.opedc.org

Pittsburg

City of Pittsburg
Mark Turnbull
Director of Economic Development
P.O. Box 688
Pittsburg, KS, 66762
Tel: 620-231-4100
Web: www.pittks.org

Pratt

Pratt Area Econ. Development Corp./Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce
Brian Hoffman
Executive Director
114 North Main
Pratt, KS, 67124
Tel: 620-672-5501 or 888-886-1164
Web: www.prattkan.com

Salina

Salina Area Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Lauver
President
P.O. Box 586, 120 West Ash Street
Salina, KS, 67402
Tel: 785-827-9301
Web: www.salinakansas.org

Shawnee

Shawnee Economic Dev. Council
Jim Martin
Executive Director
15100 West 67th Street, Suite 202
Shawnee, KS, 66217
Tel: 913-631-6545; 913-890-8307
Web: www.shawnee-edc.com

Spring Hill

Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce
Ann Jensen
Executive Director
P.O. Box 15
Spring Hill, KS, 66083
Tel: 913-592-3893
Web: www.springhillks.org

Topeka

Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Kathy Moellenberndt
Vice President-Director, Economic Development
120 SE 6th Street, Suite 110
Topeka, KS, 66603-3515
Tel: 785-234-2644
Web: www.topekachamber.org

Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Kathy Moellenberndt
Vice President/Director,Economic Development
120 SE 6th Street, Suite 110
Topeka, KS, 66603-3515
Tel: 785-234-2644 ext. 229
Web: www.topekachamber .org

Wichita

Greater Wichita Econ. Dev. Coalition
Al Higdon
Interim President
350 W. Douglas Ave.
Wichita, KS, 67202-2910
Tel: 316-268-1133
Web: www.gwedc.org