(KMZA--The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced that more than $400,000 has been awarded for projects that will boost tourism throughout the state.
Funding from the Attraction Development Grant program, which focuses on assisting local communities in the development of sustainable travel experiences through new and existing tourism attractions, will be divided among 13 entities.
Among those is the Cardinal Community Foundation in Wetmore, which will receive a more than $15,000 grant.
According to a release, the grant program is an initiative designed to provide financial assistance to public, private and nonprofit entities to invest in enhancing tourism across the state.
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