Funders to approach for Ellis County Development Corporation

To develop a community convention center for use as a public facility operated in conjunction with fort Hays state university to support community development and education, including use as a learning tool and training center for fort Hays state university's tourism and hospitality managment/marketing/leadership curriculum and north central Kansas technical college's culinary arts program; seek funding through federal, state, and foundation grants to create training programs and facilities to meet industry needs for skilled workers to train underemployed and unemployed individuals; serve as a catalyst to attract private investment to develop affordable housing; foster education research in areas of agriculture science, bioscience, and alternative energy; and develop programs consistent with the goal of preventing community…