Barber County, Kansas
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$200,000 for Barber County Businesses 
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Has your business been affected by COVID-19? Do you employ low-to-moderate income employees? The Community Development Block Grant Special Coronavirus stimulus funding, known as CDBG-CV, might be for you. 
 
The City of Medicine Lodge and the Barber County Commissioners were awarded $100,000 to provide local business grants. If your firm is in the city limits of Medicine Lodge, you must apply through the City Office. All other businesses in Barber County will apply through the County Clerk’s Office in the Courthouse.   

Grant applications are available on the websites for Barber County (www.barber.ks.gov) and Medicine Lodge (www.medicinelodge.kansas.gov). Paper copies are also available at each office.

Application Instructions are here. READ THIS FIRST. (Word Document)
Application Form is here. (Word Document)
Application Budget is here. (Excel Spreadsheet)
Low-to-Moderate Income Limit info is here. (PDF)

The deadline for the first round of funding is December 4. If funds remain after initial applications are reviewed, a second round of funding will be offered. 

Ranson Financial is working with both governments to administer these funds. Once your application is submitted, you will be contacted with the next steps that the CDBG-CV requires. 

Grants will reimburse prior expenditures and may not be used to cover lost revenue or future costs. Businesses may seek reimbursement for rent or mortgage payments, utilities, insurance, cleaning supplies, payroll, and inventory to reopen. Receipts are required to verify qualified expenses. If you have received previous funding, you will have to share what that covered for your business. 

For small businesses, 1-5 employees, the max grant is $10,000. For companies with 6-50 employees, the maximum is $15,000. Businesses can be home-based, farms with an LLC, or sole proprietorships. The goal of this funding is to retain jobs for low-to-moderate income employees.

After the initial application, you will work with the grant administrators to prove that 51% of your employees fit this requirement. If you are the only employee, it would then apply to your families’ income. Understandably, this is sensitive information, but it will be kept secure and only used to complete the grant requirements.   
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Please reach out to Jeff Porter at jeffp@medicinelodge.ks.gov or 886-3908 for the City of Medicine Lodge if you would like more information.

For the Barber County businesses, contact Mike Roe at mroe@barber.ks.gov or 886-3961.  

Explore this site to learn about Barber County offices, departments, and services and as a resource for Barber County residents and visitors.

Barber County is located in South Central Kansas and is named for Thomas Barber, an abolitionist who was killed in Douglas County in 1855 during the Wakarusa War. Founded on February 26, 1867, its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge.
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CONTACT US:

The Barber County Courthouse is located at 118 E Washington Medicine Lodge, KS. 67104. 
Phone: 620-886-3961.
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​The county has a total area of 1,136.21 square miles. The Medicine Lodge River and Elm Creek  pass through the county.

As of the U.S. Census in 2010, there were 4,861 people, 2,187 households with a median household income of $45,920. The population density was 4.3 people per square mile.

Incorporated cities

  • Medicine Lodge
  • Kiowa
  • Sharon
  • Hardtner
  • Hazelton
  • Isabel
  • Sun City
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