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Governor Laura Kelly visited Geoprobe Systems in Salina last Thursday to officially honor the company’s selection as the 2025 Governor’s Exporter of the Year.
Office of Broadband Announces $16.3 Million in New Grant Funding
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $16.3 million is available to improve broadband infrastructure through the Broadband Acceleration Grant (BAG) program.
Spring Into a New Career at KANSASWORKS Virtual Statewide Job Fair
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers searching for available talent to take part in this month’s Virtual Statewide Job Fair.
Kansas Commerce Selects Third Round of Rural Champions
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Department of Commerce has selected the third cohort of Rural Champions to solve pressing needs in their local communities.
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Creating communities where residents and businesses can succeed.
The Kansas Department of Commerce established the Quality Places Division (QPD) in 2024 as part of a major organizational re-alignment. The division focuses on strengthening community assets through placemaking, broadband expansion, revitalization efforts, and other local development initiatives. By bringing these departments under one unified structure, QPD aims to create vibrant, attractive communities where residents and businesses can succeed. Its mission is to enhance quality of place and support economic growth through strategic investments, grants, and hands-on assistance for local projects across Kansas.
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Latest News from QPD
Stay up to date with the latest press releases from our Quality Places Division, sharing news, achievements, and initiatives that demonstrate our dedication to building places that inspire and endure.
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February 13
Commerce Launches Two New Kansas Community Empowerment Grants
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of two new grant opportunities through the Kansas…
February 10
Upper Floor Housing Coming to Two Kansas Main Street Communities
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced two Kansas Main Street communities have been awarded funding through…
January 9
New Grant Opportunities Available Through Revised SIGNS Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced a new round of Supporting Innovative Growth through New Signage…
December 31
Governor Kelly Announces $6.7M in Broadband Acceleration Grants for Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $6.7 million has been awarded to five Internet Service Providers through the latest round…
December 24
Fifteen Rural Economic Development Grant Recipients Announced
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Office of Rural Prosperity at the Department of Commerce…
December 11
Commerce Opens Applications for Rural Champions Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Office of Rural Prosperity has opened applications for…
December 8
Kansas Broadband Receives Federal Approval for $166.6M BEAD Final Proposal
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the Kansas Office of Broadband…
September 30
Commerce Offers $1.5M in HEAL Grants to Revitalize Downtown Buildings
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that $1.5 million is available for a sixth round of…
September 23
Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has been awarded the 2025 Excellence…
September 15
Commerce Assistant Secretary to Serve on IEDC Board of Directors
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that Commerce Assistant Secretary of Quality Places Matt Godinez has…
August 27
Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has been awarded the 2025 Excellence…
August 8
Commerce Awards $362,000 in E-HEAL Funding for Rural Downtown Buildings
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Department of Commerce has awarded $362,000 through the…
August 4
Commerce’s Quality Places Division Awarded Two National Impact Awards
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has earned national recognition for…
July 9
Commerce Awards $4.1 Million in Tax Credits to Spur Revitalization Efforts
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the…
July 3
Commerce Launches New Chapter of Kansas Community Empowerment Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has assumed the administration of…
June 12
Commerce Supports Five Communities with Upper Floor Units Downtown
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced five grant recipients will share $250,000 funding through the Residential Opportunities…
May 28
Collaboration Fuels Investment in Kansas’ Smallest Rural Communities
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that in partnership with the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Kansas…
April 30
Commerce Launches Blueprint to Build Grant Program for Community Centers
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of the Blueprint to Build program, an innovative…
April 22
Commerce Awards CDBG Grants to Support Commercial Revitalization Projects
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $758,250 in Community…
April 17
Commerce Encourages Communities to Attend Housing Resources Event
The Quality Places Division at the Kansas Department of Commerce is encouraging Kansas communities interested in moving local housing initiatives…
April 14
Commerce Celebrating Community Development Week with Statewide Tour
The Kansas Department of Commerce will celebrate National Community Development Week (April 21-25) with the inaugural Community Impact Tour –…
April 1
Commerce Announces New Opportunity for Transformative Art in Public Spaces
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced the launch of an innovative program to support the enhancements of often overlooked…
April 1
Commerce Launches SIGNS Grant to Boost Downtown Revitalization
The Kansas Department of Commerce today launched the Supporting Innovative Growth through New Signage (SIGNS) grant, a new initiative aimed…
February 25
Commerce CDBG Program Awards Almost $3.5M for Economic Development Projects
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $3.47 million in…
February 20
Commerce Unveils Groundbreaking Overhaul of Community Development Block Grant Program
The Kansas Department of Commerce announced today significant changes to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Community Facilities program…
February 5
Lt. Governor Toland Announces More Than $4 Million Available in Community Service Tax Credit Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $4.13 million in tax credits will be made available under…
January 31
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $11M for Community Improvements
Governor Laura Kelly announced Friday that 24 rural Kansas communities will receive a share of nearly $10.9 million through the…
December 9
Commerce Launches New Quality of Place Grant for Rural Revitalization
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today the launch of the new Towns grant program. This program…
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Destination Development
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MEET THE TEAM
Sara Bloom
Quality Places Manager
[email protected]
Janice Williams
Operations & Logistics Coordinator
[email protected]
Matthew Godinez
Assistant Secretary of Quality Places
[email protected]
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Incentives & Financing, Taxes, Credits & Exemptions, Site Selection, Doing Business in Kansas
Quality Places
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TRAVEL KANSAS
Plan your trip to Kansas. Places to visit, things to do. Order a free Travel Guide.
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December 22, 2025
Governor Kelly Celebrates Grand Opening of Panasonic EV Battery Manufacturing Facility in De Soto
July 14, 2025
Governor Kelly Announces Grand Opening of Heartland Coca-Cola Olathe Production Campus
June 10, 2025
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Governor Kelly Visits Geoprobe, 2025 Exporter of the Year
Governor Laura Kelly visited Geoprobe Systems in Salina last Thursday to officially honor the company’s selection as the 2025 Governor’s Exporter of the Year.
Office of Broadband Announces $16.3 Million in New Grant Funding
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $16.3 million is available to improve broadband infrastructure through the Broadband Acceleration Grant (BAG) program.
Spring Into a New Career at KANSASWORKS Virtual Statewide Job Fair
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers searching for available talent to take part in this month’s Virtual Statewide Job Fair.
Kansas Commerce Selects Third Round of Rural Champions
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Department of Commerce has selected the third cohort of Rural Champions to solve pressing needs in their local communities.
View All
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Infrastructure assessment, community planning, development support, and downtown activation
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Quality Places Division
Creating communities where residents and businesses can succeed.
The Kansas Department of Commerce established the Quality Places Division (QPD) in 2024 as part of a major organizational re-alignment. The division focuses on strengthening community assets through placemaking, broadband expansion, revitalization efforts, and other local development initiatives. By bringing these departments under one unified structure, QPD aims to create vibrant, attractive communities where residents and businesses can succeed. Its mission is to enhance quality of place and support economic growth through strategic investments, grants, and hands-on assistance for local projects across Kansas.
CDBG
Community Development Block Grants
Kansas Main Street
Office of Broadband Development
Office of Rural Prosperity
Quality Places Specialists
Latest News from QPD
Stay up to date with the latest press releases from our Quality Places Division, sharing news, achievements, and initiatives that demonstrate our dedication to building places that inspire and endure.
More News from Commerce
February 13
Commerce Launches Two New Kansas Community Empowerment Grants
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of two new grant opportunities through the Kansas…
February 10
Upper Floor Housing Coming to Two Kansas Main Street Communities
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced two Kansas Main Street communities have been awarded funding through…
January 9
New Grant Opportunities Available Through Revised SIGNS Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced a new round of Supporting Innovative Growth through New Signage…
December 31
Governor Kelly Announces $6.7M in Broadband Acceleration Grants for Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $6.7 million has been awarded to five Internet Service Providers through the latest round…
December 24
Fifteen Rural Economic Development Grant Recipients Announced
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Office of Rural Prosperity at the Department of Commerce…
December 11
Commerce Opens Applications for Rural Champions Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Office of Rural Prosperity has opened applications for…
December 8
Kansas Broadband Receives Federal Approval for $166.6M BEAD Final Proposal
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the Kansas Office of Broadband…
September 30
Commerce Offers $1.5M in HEAL Grants to Revitalize Downtown Buildings
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that $1.5 million is available for a sixth round of…
September 23
Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has been awarded the 2025 Excellence…
September 15
Commerce Assistant Secretary to Serve on IEDC Board of Directors
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that Commerce Assistant Secretary of Quality Places Matt Godinez has…
August 27
Commerce Receives IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has been awarded the 2025 Excellence…
August 8
Commerce Awards $362,000 in E-HEAL Funding for Rural Downtown Buildings
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Department of Commerce has awarded $362,000 through the…
August 4
Commerce’s Quality Places Division Awarded Two National Impact Awards
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has earned national recognition for…
July 9
Commerce Awards $4.1 Million in Tax Credits to Spur Revitalization Efforts
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the…
July 3
Commerce Launches New Chapter of Kansas Community Empowerment Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has assumed the administration of…
June 12
Commerce Supports Five Communities with Upper Floor Units Downtown
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced five grant recipients will share $250,000 funding through the Residential Opportunities…
May 28
Collaboration Fuels Investment in Kansas’ Smallest Rural Communities
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that in partnership with the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Kansas…
April 30
Commerce Launches Blueprint to Build Grant Program for Community Centers
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of the Blueprint to Build program, an innovative…
April 22
Commerce Awards CDBG Grants to Support Commercial Revitalization Projects
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $758,250 in Community…
April 17
Commerce Encourages Communities to Attend Housing Resources Event
The Quality Places Division at the Kansas Department of Commerce is encouraging Kansas communities interested in moving local housing initiatives…
April 14
Commerce Celebrating Community Development Week with Statewide Tour
The Kansas Department of Commerce will celebrate National Community Development Week (April 21-25) with the inaugural Community Impact Tour –…
April 1
Commerce Announces New Opportunity for Transformative Art in Public Spaces
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced the launch of an innovative program to support the enhancements of often overlooked…
April 1
Commerce Launches SIGNS Grant to Boost Downtown Revitalization
The Kansas Department of Commerce today launched the Supporting Innovative Growth through New Signage (SIGNS) grant, a new initiative aimed…
February 25
Commerce CDBG Program Awards Almost $3.5M for Economic Development Projects
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $3.47 million in…
February 20
Commerce Unveils Groundbreaking Overhaul of Community Development Block Grant Program
The Kansas Department of Commerce announced today significant changes to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Community Facilities program…
February 5
Lt. Governor Toland Announces More Than $4 Million Available in Community Service Tax Credit Program
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $4.13 million in tax credits will be made available under…
January 31
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $11M for Community Improvements
Governor Laura Kelly announced Friday that 24 rural Kansas communities will receive a share of nearly $10.9 million through the…
December 9
Commerce Launches New Quality of Place Grant for Rural Revitalization
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today the launch of the new Towns grant program. This program…
Let's Get Started!
Childcare
Community Assessment Toolkit
Destination Development
Downtown Development
Infrastructure Assistance
Housing
Housing Assessment Tool
Placemaking
MEET THE TEAM
Sara Bloom
Quality Places Manager
[email protected]
Janice Williams
Operations & Logistics Coordinator
[email protected]
Matthew Godinez
Assistant Secretary of Quality Places
[email protected]
Business Resources
Incentives & Financing, Taxes, Credits & Exemptions, Site Selection, Doing Business in Kansas
Quality Places
Infrastructure assessment, community planning, development support, and downtown activation
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Find a Job, Job Seeker Services, Employer Services
TRAVEL KANSAS
Plan your trip to Kansas. Places to visit, things to do. Order a free Travel Guide.
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