NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL

PLANNING COMMISSION
& 501C3 AFFILIATES NCKCN
& NCK HOUSING
& 4 RIVERS HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES

City Council/Board Member Training

January 22, 2020

ADVANCING RURAL KANSAS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 NCRPC PROGRAMMING
Organizations develop over time with demand and when
opportunities are recognized and pursued.

These are just a few of NCRPC’s past and present major undertakings:
USDA Rural Development Lead/Asbestos Inspections Homeland Security Fiscal Agent
Economic Development
Administration Weatherization Housing/Demolition Inspections
Community Development Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Block Grants NCKCN Internet EDA Loan Fund Management
Business Development KDHE Rural Development Tax
Housing Rehab Loans/Grants Credit Initiative
KS Historical
Fund
Data NCKPHealth Cost Benefit Rural Voices Contest for Strategic
Research Initiative Analyses High School Seniors Doing
NCK Food Council SURVEYS Home Owner Down
Payment Assistance

Counties/Cities/Businesses/Households/Students
1-5 Business
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Community development block
grant program
Housing Rehabilitation
This program provides funding to local governments for low-income
homeowner and rental rehabilitation and for demolishing dilapidated
residential structures.

NCRPC can provide:

❖Application preparation
❖Project administration
❖Inspection services

Maximum grant funding is $250,000

(with some exceptions)

All communities applying for a CDBG housing grant must complete

the Housing Assessment Tool (HAT).
HOUSING REHABILITATION (CDBG)
BELLEVILLE, COURTLAND (3X), SCANDIA,
MUNDEN, NARKA PROJECTS

< Munden Before

Munden After >

$10K to $25K Expended Per Qualified

Home on Health & Safety Features
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Water/Sewer and Community Facilities CDBG
must meet 1 of 3 national objectives, including:
1. The project benefits low- and moderate-income individuals
or limited clientele.
2. The project removes or prevents slum or blight condition.
3. The project eliminates an urgent need created by a disaster
when local funds are unavailable.

Grants require a 50% match to stay

competitive. This match can be from loans,
bonds, local cash or other grant funding.
51% LOW TO MODERATE INCOME
CITIES IN REPUBLIC COUNTY:

• Belleville (56.94%) • Narka (78.26%)

• Munden (57.69%) • Republic (64.71%)

Any Cities not listed can complete a LMI Survey of

households to show you are over 51% LMI. Every other
City is Republic County is over 40% LMI according to
the census numbers.
 Community development
block grant program
Water / Sewer
❖ Water / Sewer includes (but is not limited to):
• Water Treatment (new or updated)
• Wells
• Replacing Water Lines
• Wastewater Treatment
• Lagoons
• Water Meters

❖ The funding ceiling for a water or sewer

grant is $2,000 per beneficiary with a
maximum of $600,000 per grant.

❖ All applicants for water or sewer grants must have met with the Kansas
Interagency Advisory Committee (KIAC) prior to the application due date.
The KIAC is good for two consecutive calendar program years.
water / sewer in republic county

Belleville Water Distribution (x 3)

Cuba Water Storage

 Community development
block grant program
Community Facilities
Community Facilities includes (but is not limited to):
• Fire Protection
• Bridge Replacement
• Community/Senior Centers
• Streets
• Natural gas system improvement
• Electrical system improvement
• Drainage Improvements (Curb and Gutter)
• Sidewalks

The funding ceiling for a Community Facilities grant is $2,000 per

beneficiary with a maximum of $600,000 per grant.
COMMUNITY facilities in RP COUNTY
Republic County
Bridge Replacement

Belleville City Park

and Ball Fields

Courtland Fire Station

COMMUNITY facilities in RP COUNTY

Courthouse Preservation Efforts

Republic County Hospital Improvements

 KDHE srf loan funding
❖ Public Water Supply RLF (Drinking Water)
❖Water Pollition Control RLF (Wastewater)
❖Current Interest Rate is 1.66% with a 20 Year Loan Term

KDHE PRINCIPAL LOAN FORGIVENESS

PROGRAM
❖For Populations under 125
❖Up to $500,000 Loan Debt Forgiven
❖Based on Community Need
❖Water Source, Treatment and Distribution Only
 USDA rural development
loan/grant funding
❖ Water and Wastewater Low-Interest Loans
❖Community Facilities Low-Interest Loans
❖Grant Eligibility based on Payback Ability, Median Household
Income and Project Scope of Work
❖Current Interest Rate is 2.25% with a 40 Year Loan Term
❖Temporary Financing through Bonds or KDHE Required
BUSINESS FINANCE ASSISTANCE
• Small Business Administration Loan Packaging
• Revolving Loan Fund Applications
• Business Development Loan Fund Assistance

**Many Beneficiaries cannot be revealed

due to Confidentiality Statements
BUSINESS FINANCE ASSISTANCE
Large Business Support Efforts
 BUSINESS FINANCE ASSISTANCE
Large Business Support Efforts

Major
Developments and
Expansions
WEATHERIZATION HOME
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
❖ NCRPC has managed it since 1978
❖ 20 to 40% Energy Reduction
❖ Lower Income Households
WEATHERIZATION HOME
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
 NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
COMMUNITY NETWORK & NCRPC
In 2005, NCKCN began the Regional Rural Business
Development Tax Credit Initiative.
Tax Credits Ended in 2013.
RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT
EXAMPLES IN REPUBLIC COUNTY
SPECIALTY PRODUCERS
FARMERS MARKET JUDGING
MARKETING MATERIALS

NESIKA ETHANOL EQUIPMENT @SCANDIA

NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS PUBLIC
HEALTH INITIATIVE
NCRPC began working with the North Central Kansas Public Health Initiative
(NCKPHI) in 2003. NCKPHI provides support services to regional public health
providers, like Republic County Health Department.
NCRPC AS HOMELAND SECURITY
COUNCIL FISCAL AGENT
Since 2006
 FISCAL TRAINING & EQUIPMENT
Hazardous Materials Incident Management Training
IQ Training

Portable
Light
Towers

Pollution
Control
Highway Incident Response Equipment Training
Booms

Pollution Control Booms on

Rivers and Streams Portable
Vaccination
Cooler
 RENEWABLE ENERGY &
ECONOMIC FORUMS
Meridian Way
Wind Farm

NCRPC Presented a Wind Farm

Development Forum at Cuba
Community Center, 2016
 QUESTIONS??

CONTACT INFORMATION
North Central Regional Planning Commission &
North Central Kansas Community Network
109 N. Mill St., P.O. Box 565
Beloit, KS 67420
Telephone: (785) 738-2218

www.ncrpc.org
www.nckcn.com