Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce, KAN STEP is designed to help communities with an acknowledged community improvement problem. A minimum of 40 percent savings of typical "retail costs" must be shown through this self-help process. Types of facilities that qualify include improvements to water or sewer systems and buildings. Examples of eligible buildings includes senior centers, community buildings, and fire stations. The program is designed to benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The Kansas Rural Water Association provides inspection services and technical assistance to the KAN STEP program. The Kansas Department of Commerce discontinued the KAN STEP Program in 2017.
Agra Water System 09-2006
Altoona Fire Station 07-2010
Anderson Co. Fire Station at Colony 12-2011
Auburn Civic Center 06-2007
Axtell Fire Station 05-2004
Belvue Fire Station 06-2006
Bentley Senior Center 09-2009
Bern Community Building 09-2005
Bern Fire Station (Nemaha Co. FD 4) Pending
Bunker Hill Community Center 11-2006
Burns Community Center 07-2003
Caney Fire Station 07-2012
Carbondale Community Building 10-2005
Cherryvale Community Building 08-2014
Corning Community Center 02-2009
Corning Fire Station (Nemaha FD No.1) 02-2016
Corning Water System 09-2004
Culver Water Project 07-2006
Damar Community Center 01-2011
Dickinson Co. Fire Station, Woodbine 09-2010
Downs Fire Station 03-2006
Ellis Cons. RWD 1 near Antonino 09-2013
Emmett Water System 07-2003
Enterprise Fire Station/Library 11-2007
Enterprise Water Project 02-2016
Enterprise Water System 09-2003
Formoso Fire Station 07-2003
Glasco Fire Station 10-2008
Goff Community Center 09-2003
Greenleaf Water System 05-2011
Greenwood County RWD 1 11-2007
Grinnell Fire Station 11-2006
Hanover Community Center 09-2009
Hartford Community Building 06-2006
Highland Fire Station 09-2009
Horton Community Center 04-2010
Hunter Community Center 09-2009
Jamestown Water Project 08-2016
Jewell Co. Fire Station at Esbon 06-2013
Junction City Recreation Complex 08-2007
Labette County Fire Station 02-2010
Lincolnville Community Center 06-2006
Lucas Theatre Addition 07-2007
Mankato Fire Station 07-2012
McFarland Fire Station 09-2003
Melvern Community Center 07-2003
Miltonvale Emergency Services Building 05-2011
Mitchell County Fire Station in Asherville 03-2007
Mitchell County Fire Station in Scottsville 09-2011
Montgomery County RWD 12 08-2014
Morrill Fire Station / Comm Building 03-2007
Morris County Community Center 07-2003
Morrowville Water Project 07-2013
Navarre 4-H / Community Center Pending
Nemaha RWD 1 11-2001
Onaga Senior Center 10-2005
Osage 6 RWD Office & Shop 04-2016
Pleasanton Community Center 06-2016
Pratt County Fire Station in Sawyer 07-2013
Rawlins County Fire Station 08-2004
Reno County Fire Station 12-2009
Rice County Arena Addition 04-2008
Riley Library & Food Basket 11-2013
Russell County Fire Station 12-2002
Saline County Fire Station 06-2005
Selden Community Building 10-2006
St. Francis Fire Station 04-2008
St. Paul Fire Station 06-2008
Sterling Community Center 01-2012
Tescott Fire Station 04-2003
Tipton Community Building 02-2007
Troy Library Pending
Turon Water Project 05-2016
Udall Community Building 07-2013
Uniontown Fire Station 06-2008
Washington Fire Station 04-2005
West Mineral Fire Station 07-2013
Westmoreland Fire Station 10-2007
White City Firehouse 11-2006
Whiting Community Center 04-2005
Winona Fire Station 11-2007
Woodson County Fire Station 02-2011
As of November 1, 2016, the KAN STEP program had funded 87 projects that would have retail costs totaling $39,323,113. Volunteers will donate $17,240,135 for a cost reduction of 43.8% of retail cost. The Fire Station at Bern, Kansas was the last project to be funded as the Kansas Department of Commerce has chosen to discontinue the program.
KAN STEP is a highly successful program that has helped numerous communities across the state. From McDonald to Whiting to Burns and Enterprise, local volunteers proved that working together pays off -- saving money and building community pride and facilities. The Kansas Department of Commerce terminated the program in 2017. The Fire Station at Bern, Kansas is the last facility to be funded through the program.