American Rescue Plan Act

The City of Wichita has been awarded $72.4 million in ARPA Funds. See how Wichita is spending its ARPA Funds.

ARPA Funding

The City of Wichita has allocated $10 million of ARPA funds to helping local organizations recover from the pandemic. Applications are now open.

ARPA Workforce Development and
Small Business/Entrepreneurial Development Grants

PROPEL

The PROPEL (Providing Resources & Opportunities for Proprietors, Entrepreneurs & Lenders) Small Business Loan Fund is a low-interest, short-term revolving loan program designed to make access to capital more readily available to Wichita businesses.

Applications for this round of PROPEL funding are open from January 18-March 18, 2022.

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Evolve

Wichita Park & Recreation, CityArts and Wichita Public Library joint guide.

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Start and Grow Your Business in Wichita!

The City of Wichita has partnered with software developer Qwally to launch workwith.wichita.gov

Visit workwith.wichita.gov

Carl G. Brewer Community Center

Renovations are underway!

Disclaimer: This is an artist rendering of the building. Final construction may look different than the image depicted.

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Clapp Memorial Park Master Plan

This master plan is a foundation for the future of the park; however items may change due to budget constraints, environmental issues, infrastruture constraints or other circumstances.

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2022 OP3

The City Council has approved the 2022 Outsourced Pavement Preservation Program (OP3). The program includes street maintenance investments totaling $11.5 million. See a map of targeted locations.

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2022-2023 Adopted Budget

The 2022-2023 Adopted Budget is now available to view.

View the 2022-2023 Adopted Budget

2022-2031 Adopted CIP

The Adopted 2022-2031 is now available to view.

2022-2031 Adopted CIP

Ethics Advisory Board – Call for Applicants

Apply today for the City Council Ethics Advisory Board.

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Wichita Land Bank – Call for Applicants

Apply today for the Wichita Land Bank.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The City of Wichita is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of those who visit and work in City facilities and is committed to doing its part to limit the potential impact of the Coronavirus.

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Response to the Community

Recent events across the country have brought to the forefront the need to rigorously review local police policies and protocols to assure we are providing equitable community public safety and law enforcement for all Wichitans. The Mayor, City Council, and WPD denounce racism in all its forms and seek to emphasize and implement fair, transparent, and unbiased policing that reflects our core principles and values. The downloadable document is a review and response to lists of policy questions received that pertain to WPD policy, procedures, and police operations.

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