Note From Angela
Hello, Kansas DBEs,
I hope you are all staying cool this summer!
We cancelled our monthly virtual meeting for July due to it’s proximity to the holiday. We’ll see you all again on Wednesday, August 6. If there are any topics you are interested in discussing with the group, please email us: info@motsingercpa.com.
Below are some items related to state funding for local construction projects and a new online resource hub for small businesses.
Please let me know if you need support in any part of your business. You can email our office or make an appointment.
Ubuntu!
Angela
Angela Motsinger
KDOT DBE Supportive Services
Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday, July 2
DBE Monthly Discussion CANCELLED
Wednesday, July 23
KDOT Bid Letting
See current proposals here.
Thursday, July 31
2nd Quarter Payroll Report Due
Wednesday, August 6
DBE Monthly Discussion
12-1:30pm, Teams
Topic TBA
News
$5.3M for KDOT Cost Share Program projects
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced $5.3 million in awards for 11 vital transportation construction projects across Kansas through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Cost Share Program for Spring 2025. This state investment will leverage nearly $3 million in community matching funds, totaling more than $8 million for infrastructure improvements that will enhance safety, support local economies, and improve connectivity. Read more here.
$4.5M for Innovative Transportation projects across Kansas
TOPEKA, KS – Governor Laura Kelly announced today the recipients of the annual transportation innovation funding program, awarding a total of $4,511,595.00 to 20 projects across the state. This year’s funding will support initiatives ranging from advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS) research to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven infrastructure management and safety enhancements. Read more about the projects here.
Kansas Department of Commerce launches online resource hub for small businesses
The Kansas Department of Commerce launched its new online resource hub for small businesses and Kansas Small Business Office.
ConnectKS, the new digital platform, is an Ecomap that collects, shares and continuously updates information about real-life ecosystems of people, places, organizations and resources in your community, the website said. It allows for resource access to small business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone else interested in the business realm of Kansas. Read more here.
Rochester construction unions launch digital push to attract workers
Rather than waiting for potential employees to come to them, the Construction Industry Association of Rochester (CIAR) is taking recruitment efforts to the places people hang out: Social media and streaming sites.
The Future is in Your Hands is a new CIAR campaign, created by Mason Marketing to promote the benefits of working in the union trades. With a pressing need to fill openings in every sector of the trades, CIAR has chosen a different approach to what has been traditional outreach. Trade fairs are effective, but only when prospective apprentices attend. Read the full article here.
From The IRS
IRS.gov resources and disaster tax relief information
Tax Tip 2025-43, June 26, 2025
Although hurricane season is underway, disasters can happen anywhere and anytime. IRS.gov has information disaster survivors may need, including information about disaster-related filing extensions and tax relief.
Reminder to businesses: The employer-provided Childcare Tax Credit is worth up to $150,000
Tax Tip 2025-39, June 12, 2025
The employer-provided Childcare Tax Credit is an incentive for businesses to provide childcare services to their employees.
