East Central Region Counties Covered: Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, and Wyandotte
East Central Kansas Rural Development Tax Credit Program, Inc.
Internet: www.ruralksec.net
Tom Weigand, President/CEO
P.O. Box 580
Ottawa, Kansas 66067-0580
Phone: (785) 242-1000
Fax: (785) 242-4792
e-mail: chambertw@ottawakansas.org
The organization assists entrepreneurs in obtaining funds not available from conventional lenders. The organization analyzes opportunities to support entrepreneurs in obtaining credit, both long & short term. Business Plans will be required in order to assist the loan committee in the analysis, but also as a guide for the entrepreneur to follow in using the funds & developing his enterprise. The organization will require the entrepreneur’s attendance at the Kaufman Foundations Fastrac business course. Scholarships to the course will be provided by the organizations. From time to time the organizations loan committee will review the applicant’s progress towards success, which should determine the direction towards the goals.