KU University Center: KU for KS

This research is supported with a five-year, $700,000 university center grant from the U.S Economic Development Administration to the University of Kansas. Together with an equal match by KU donors and time commitments by faculty and program staff, a total of $1.4 million will be devoted to assist economic development and job retention efforts in the state. This grant is a collaborative effort led by the Institute for Policy & Social Research.

U.S. Economic Development Administration University Center Grant

Principal Investigator

Wally Meyer, associate researcher

Co-Principal Investigator

Genna M. Hurd, associate researcher

Project Dates

October 2018 – September 2023


Funding Agency 


IPSR Research Center