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28In January of this year, Governor Laura Kelly charged the Kansas Water Authority(KWA) and state agencies to develop a strategic implementation plan, including funding, based on the five guiding principles of the Kansas Water Plan. Governor Kelly%u2019s request included initial recommendations for a large-scale, long-term investment framework before the 2025 Legislative Session. These recommendations would include policy changes, ways to improve state capacity and water management, measurable goals and timelines, and include input from various state and local stakeholders. Over the past year, state agencies have conducted 14 regional %u201clocal consult%u201d meetings and 28 Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings to discuss investment priorities, policy changes, revenue sources, shared criteria, and more for the development of an investment program for water. This presentation will provide an update on this effort, including insights from local meetings and next steps on the development of a long-term investment framework for our state%u2019s most important natural resource.Kansas Department of Commerce Quality Places Division %u2013 Programs and Grant Opportunities OverviewRedbud CConvener: Dr. Dee McKee, Pottawatomie County CommissionerPresenter: Trisha Purdon, Director, Office of Rural Prosperity, Kansas Department of CommerceThe Quality Places Division is a new Division at Commerce that has joined several Departments to create a unified focus on enhancing the overall quality of life and economic vitality of communities throughout Kansas. We will discuss the programs and grant opportunities that promote the development of public spaces, infrastructure, and cultural amenities, aiming to improve community wellbeing and foster economic growth across Kansas.2:45 %u2013 3:15 p.m. Refreshment BreakRedbud FoyerSponsored By: Crafco Inc. and CTC Disaster Response, Inc.3:15 %u2013 4:15 p.m. Concurrent Education Workshops (Block D)CARTs, SARTs, and DARTs: Animal Response Teams at the County Level and BeyondRedbud AConvener: Matt May, Wyandotte County Emergency Management DirectorPresenters: Keri Korthals, Emergency Management Director, Butler County, and Bob Potemski, Director, Kansas State Animal Response Team (KSART)This session will discuss how counties can use animal response teams to meet state and federal planning requirements for companion animals in disaster. We will begin with an example of a county-based Animal Response Team, discussing how Butler County currently supports and operates a local County Animal Response Team (CART). Looking beyond the local level, we will also review how