Thirteen nonprofits in three northeast Wichita zip codes will receive grants totaling $376,000 from the Evergy Community Investment fund at the Wichita Community Foundation.
Westar Energy, part of the Evergy company, announced the grant competition in April while saying it had invested $1 million into the Evergy fund.
Critics, including Wichita City Council member Brandon Johnson — who represents zip codes 67208, 67214 and 67219 — said the grants were not enough to make up for the company’s…