Humboldt Community Center Grant Filed

The grant proposal that would help fund a community center in Humboldt made it in just under the wire Tuesday, according to local officials. The $350,000 Community Development Block Grant was filed with the Kansas Department of Commerce. The final brick in the wall of local funding pledges was Allen County commissioners' promise to provide $50,000 in cash to meet most of a local match of 15 percent. Humboldt has responsibility for the remaining $2,500. Originally the county was going to provide cash and in-kind services, but one of the grant requirements was that the exact dollar amount, before consideration of any in-kind services, be included in the application. If the grant materializes, the county’s cash share will come from its senior services fund, which contains about $200,000 and has no significant encumbrances.