ED25DEN0G0028
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The EDA investment supports Kansas State University, in partnership with the Kansas Forest Service, to advance resiliency in the state's agricultural industry by constructing a facility that expands workforce development opportunities for natural resource and wildfire risk management and creates dozens of job-ready graduates every year.
The facility will include a modernized fire equipment shop; an emergency response training and agricultural technology and mechanics teaching lab; and a multipurpose classroom for teaching and workforce training.
It leverages public and private sector relationships across the state to place individuals in skilled occupations such as fire safety, arboriculture, wildlife biology and more.
The project will support the growth of natural resource management businesses, enhance the state's disaster preparedness, and foster long-term economic development, particularly in underserved areas.
This project was made possible by the regional planning efforts led by the Northwest Planning and Development Commission in concert with other economic development districts in the state of Kansas: North Central Regional Planning Commission, South Central Kansas Economic District, Flint Hills Regional Council, Great Plains Development, Inc., Mo-Kan Regional Council, and Mid-America Regional Council.
EDA funds these organizations to bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs.
The facility will include a modernized fire equipment shop; an emergency response training and agricultural technology and mechanics teaching lab; and a multipurpose classroom for teaching and workforce training.
It leverages public and private sector relationships across the state to place individuals in skilled occupations such as fire safety, arboriculture, wildlife biology and more.
The project will support the growth of natural resource management businesses, enhance the state's disaster preparedness, and foster long-term economic development, particularly in underserved areas.
This project was made possible by the regional planning efforts led by the Northwest Planning and Development Commission in concert with other economic development districts in the state of Kansas: North Central Regional Planning Commission, South Central Kansas Economic District, Flint Hills Regional Council, Great Plains Development, Inc., Mo-Kan Regional Council, and Mid-America Regional Council.
EDA funds these organizations to bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs.
Awardee
Funding Goals
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, AWARDS MADE UNDER THIS NOFO WILL HELP COMMUNITIES AND REGIONS DEVISE AND IMPLEMENT LONG-TERM ECONOMIC RECOVERY STRATEGIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF NON-CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN AREAS WHERE A PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION OF A MAJOR DISASTER WAS ISSUED UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT (42 U.S.C. SECTION 5121 ET SEQ.) (STAFFORD ACT) "AS A RESULT OF HURRICANES IAN AND FIONA, AND OF WILDFIRES, FLOODING, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS OCCURRING IN CALENDAR YEARS 2021 AND 2022...."
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Manhattan,
Kansas
66506-1103
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Kansas State University was awarded
Kansas State University Agricultural Resiliency Facility Grant
Project Grant ED25DEN0G0028
worth $3,263,176
from Economic Development Administration in December 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Manhattan Kansas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 6 months and
was awarded through assistance program 11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance.
$815,794 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Disaster Supplemental.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/29/25
Period of Performance
12/30/24
Start Date
6/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$3.3M
Federal Obligation
$815.8K
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ED25DEN0G0028
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Funding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Awardee UEI
CFMMM5JM7HJ9
Awardee CAGE
4B817
Performance District
KS-01
Senators
Jerry Moran
Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
Modified: 8/29/25