(KNZA)--A Brown County tourism project is one of eleven statewide announced Monday by Governor Laura Kelly as “recipients of Kansas Tourism Attraction Development Grants totaling more than $250,000.
Oregon Trail, LLC was the recipient of $40,000 for a Glamping Project in Brown County .
The grants were presented by Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland on Friday at an event in Colby.
In total, the eleven grant recipients will invest more than $2.1 million toward the approved projects.
The Attraction Development Grant Program is administered by Kansas Tourism, a division of the Kansas Department of Commerce. The grants assist in the expansion of sustainable, market-driven travel experiences within the state that will influence travel decisions, increase visitation to Kansas, and generate economic impact resulting from the creation of jobs, capital investment, and tax revenue.
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