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County staff says Pratt County has closed out ARPA award, flags transport and resident-attraction grants
Summary
County staff reported Pratt County has filed final COVID/ARPA closeout paperwork with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and flagged two new grant opportunities: a rural-health patient-transport grant and the state treasurer's 'Heartland at Home' inducement program for new residents earning at least $55,000.
Heather (staff member) told the board that the Department of the Treasury has accepted Pratt County’s closeout for its COVID/ARPA award and that she will file the final paperwork this week, closing out the county’s ARPA reporting. "I received a, email from the Department of Treasury federally about our finally our our actual the Pratt County closeout of the COVID funds," she said, and added, "So I will, file the closeout paperwork, and we will be done with all of the ARPA reporting finally."
Heather also identified two active grant opportunities she is tracking. She said a rural-health grant focused on patient transport — intended to make inter-hospital transport more efficient — was forwarded to EMS staff via Sasha, and that she would continue forwarding applicable opportunities. "The newest, grant opportunity is really related around patient transport and trying to make transport, for, you know, hospital to hospital transport more efficient," she said. She recommended EMS review the solicitation and follow up with county staff.
Separately, Heather said the state treasurer is rolling out a program called "Heartland at Home," a state-funded incentive aimed at attracting new residents who make at least $55,000 a year; she plans to attend a session this week to learn more. "He's, hosting a educational opportunity this week, which I plan to participate in to learn a little bit more about this program," she said. She suggested economic-development staff might take the lead if Pratt County pursues applications.
The report included a project update: the Sawyer natural-gas connection is reportedly ahead of schedule and coming in under budget, though staff turnover at the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) may complicate final spending decisions. Heather said the project is expected to be pressurized in August and that remaining funds will need direction from commissioners once allowable uses are confirmed.
