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This represents a 281% increase over 2021, when the state received $17,805,179 in funding.
Kansas ranked 20th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
Wichita State University received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $26,380,486.
EDA Grant Recipients in Kansas in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| Wichita State University | $26,380,486 |
| Wichita State University | $14,370,854 |
| Wichita State University | $8,970,527 |
| Kansas Department of Commerce | $3,509,245 |
| City of Dodge City | $2,500,000 |
| Kansas City Board of Public Utilities | $2,019,771 |
| Kansas State University | $2,000,000 |
| Wichita State University | $1,690,468 |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center | $1,603,474 |
| City of Tonganoxie | $1,508,850 |
| Exploration Place, Inc. | $1,255,989 |
| Kansas Department of Commerce | $1,000,000 |
| Wichita State University | $500,000 |
| North Central Regional Planning Commission | $210,000 |
| Kansas State University | $162,500 |
| University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. | $140,000 |
| Northwest Kansas Planning & Development Commission | $9,670 |