Governor Laura Kelly Establishes Office of Registered Apprenticeship
~~Executive Order Expands Administration’s Workforce Development Efforts~~
TOPEKA – Today, on the heels of Labor Day, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order #22-07 establishing the Office of Registered Apprenticeship within the Kansas Department of Commerce. The Office will dramatically scale up the Kelly Administration’s efforts to meet the talent needs of Kansas businesses, give workers the skills and experience they need to compete in the modern economy, and knock down barriers to employment.
“We have spurred remarkable economic growth here in Kansas, but to continue that success, we have to ensure Kansas workers have the skills and opportunities they need to compete in today’s global economy,” Governor Kelly said. “I created this new Office of Registered Apprenticeship to prioritize fostering a workforce that meets the needs of Kansas businesses and of essential industries like education and healthcare.”
Registered Apprenticeship programs are a key workforce development tool for the Kelly Administration and the Kansas Department of Commerce.
In May, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced appointments to the Kansas Apprenticeship Council (KAC), a significant step in modernizing the Registered Apprenticeship program in Kansas. The 12-member KAC helps establish Registered Apprenticeship programs in traditional and non-traditional occupations and provides approval for submitted program requests.
All Registered Apprenticeship programs must have five core components to be recognized for certification, including on-the-job training, related technical instruction, mentorship, wage progression, and industry-recognized credentials. However, the driving force must be a business or industry willing to support an apprentice to “earn and learn” a career.
“The Office of Registered Apprenticeship is a key part of our strategy to develop the workforce that Kansas companies need,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “Engaging and partnering with businesses to provide on-the-job training allows for a more highly skilled and qualified workforce, which in turn reduces turnover rates and recruitment costs while increasing productivity.”
The Office of Registered Apprenticeship will be housed in the Kansas Department of Commerce and led by Shonda Atwater, current Director of Internships and Apprenticeships. Kansas currently has 212 recognized Apprenticeships programs with 3,396 Kansas residents participating.
“Robust partnerships are essential to growing Registered Apprenticeship opportunities across Kansas,” said Director of Internships and Apprenticeships Shonda Atwater. “The new Office of Apprenticeship will serve as the primary resource to connect industry partners and training providers, in order to prepare Kansans for the jobs of today and tomorrow.”
The Office of Registered Apprenticeship will:
Evaluate, and report annually on, the extent, quality and impact of registered apprenticeships in Kansas.
Develop strategies to modernize the registered apprenticeship program to include additional industries such as healthcare, IT, agricultural manufacturing, and distribution and logistics – all critical segments in the Kansas economy.
Develop and advocate for registered apprenticeship program policies that place a special focus on veterans, women, people of color, those formerly incarcerated and others with barriers to successful employment.
Governor Kelly made the announcement at a state-of-the-art auto body repair shop at Washburn University Institute of Technology alongside leaders in organized labor and higher education.
“Registered apprenticeships give workers the tools they need to learn a trade and help build a stronger, more resilient Kansas economy. In fact, an apprenticeship program is how I first entered the construction industry,” said Alise Martiny, Business Manager of the Greater Kansas City Building and Construction Trades Council. “Thank you Governor Kelly for creating this new office to expand apprenticeships and economic opportunities for working Kansans.”
“We have to do college differently, work differently, and train differently to continue to produce and recruit highly technical and skilled employees to our Kansas communities,” said Washburn University Institute of Technology Dean Michael Strohschein, Ed.D. “That’s what we’re doing here at Washburn Tech, and what we believe this new Office of Registered Apprenticeship will help achieve throughout the state.”
More information on Kansas Registered Apprenticeships can be found on the Kansas Department of Commerce website. In addition, regular “Dinner Bell Calls” are held to help build and promote registered apprenticeship programs, share resources, connect with others, and hear and share success stories.
Theodore David (Ted) Furry, age 74, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO, on Friday, September 2, 2022. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden and unexpected death.
He was lovingly referred to as “Teddy David” or “Teddy” by his close family, and in his ministry and career life was known more formally as “Ted” or “Ted David.”
Everyone who knew Ted was touched by his kindness, humor, and mild temperament. He was truly a peacemaker and was always a source of positivity. He had an impact on many lives, either through love, friendship, mentorship, spiritual teachings, or (of course) his humor.
Ted was born in Carrollton, MO, on May 8, 1948. He was the first son of Ted and Mary Ellen Furry. His older sister Mary was his first playmate. In later years they would share many adventures including wild driving escapades with Mary at the wheel which he lovingly recalled at her funeral. After the birth of his younger brothers, Charles, and Steve, they loved spending time with their Grandpa Hugh Furry on his farm. In addition, they helped their dad on the farm they grew up on. Charlie and Ted shared their first vehicle, an Impala with “cat eyes” taillights. Their amusing stories of antics would later be coined “Furry Tales” when regaled to others. When baby sister Edie was born Teddy was an amazingly kind and gentle big brother. Of note, all of his family loved his beautiful kind blue/green eyes.
Ted being good natured himself loved animals and being in nature. He raised hogs as a teen and was in FFA. But most of all he loved playing musical instruments, especially the guitar, and was joined by his younger brother, Charles, and dear friends in Norborne, Missouri, in the band, The Jaywalkers. They entertained many with their talents playing current hits of the era in small town skating rinks they rented.
With the Vietnam War, Ted was drafted into the Army. He served in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic. Ted volunteered to fly second seat many times to help recover downed helicopters in enemy territory. We were so blessed that Ted came back to us much the same as when he left.
Ted was an American muscle car enthusiast and owned both a 1969 maroon GTO with black bucket seats and a 1967 gold Camaro in the late 60s and early 70s. He loved volunteering at the Tulsa Raceway taking pictures and checking out what his own GTO could do on the track after hours.
He attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Later he worked as a draftsman at Crest Engineering.
There in Tulsa he met the love of his life, Frances, who he has cherished for 52 years.
Ted and Fran began their life in Tulsa but later moved back to Carrollton, where he once again raised farm animals and did row cropping for his dad and grandpa. With the birth of their first daughter, Teresa, their new family moved to Chillicothe. Ted entered his first ministry by helping to establish an Assemblies of God Church in Platte City, MO. Later, they relocated to Raytown where their son, David, was born 12 years after Teresa. During that time Ted pastored various small churches across Kansas and Missouri. Teddy loved his children Teresa Marie and David Joseph more than life itself and was an amazing father. His grandchildren were the pride and joy of his older age.
His great discernment and natural ability to spiritually guide led him to become an Ordained Minister with the Assemblies of God after receiving his Masters of Divinity at Central Baptist Theological Seminary where he enjoyed Biblical studies.
Ted was quite the conversationalist. He enjoyed discussing astronomy and new discoveries in science with his brothers and son. He was always learning. He also, since his childhood, could be found in a swing, any kind of swing, as his favorite past time to pray and ponder about life. He was in tune with the birds and even the insects in his backyard during these last years. He will always be remembered for his funny “Teddy-isms” when it came to showing affection to all animals and pets. He loved caring for and sailing his 26-foot sailboat at Stockton Lake with Fran by his side. His last “muscle” car was his ¾ ton SUV to pull his sailboat!
Ted was preceded in death by many grandparents having come from a large family, his mother, Mary Ellen Furry; father, Ted Furry; sister, Mary Furry McAvoy; brother, Charles Furry.
He leaves behind his wife Frances Furry of Nevada, MO, his brother Steve Furry of Arizona, and sister Edie Stephens (Furry) of MO, daughter Teresa Lewis and grandchildren Hunter McClung, Skye McClung, and Cameron Lewis of GA, son David Furry and wife Jenna with grandchildren Serenity Wright, Patience Furry, BreAnna Furry, Traxten Furry, and Ezekiel Furry of TX.
Ted will be desperately missed by all those left behind. Our hearts are so broken by this unexpected loss.
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” – Reverend Ted Furry
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, September 8th, at the F.L.A.G. Church, 1234 N. Rouse St., Pittsburg, KS 66762.
Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery, Ft. Scott, KS.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM until service time at the church building.
Memorials are suggested to F.L.A.G. Church Ft. Scott and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Volunteers post a flag at a Fly the Flag subscriber’s business. Submitted photo.
A local group of Fort Scottians work together to help the Fort Scott National Historic Site personnel tell the story of the its’ history.
The Friends of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, INC was formed in 2009 to work in cooperation with Fort Scott National Historic Site, according to a press release.
Members primary purpose is to support, advocate, and promote the importance of the Fort and its history through education, fundraising, volunteerism, and preservation.
The group is having its annual meeting on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of the Presbyterian Church at 3rd and Crawford Street, south entrance.
This event is free and open to the public.
“Anyone that would like to help the Friends of FSNHS with our mission to support Fort Scott National Historic Site is welcome to join,” said Friends of the Fort spokesperson Kelley Collins, herself a former park ranger for 23 years at the site.
“The community and all members of the Friends are encouraged to attend,” said President Reed Hartford said. “We will elect new officers, begin planning for next year’s activities, and enjoy a program presented by a ranger from Fort Scott NHS.”
The current leadership is Hartford, president; Matthew Wells, vice-president; Ronda Hassig, secretary and Marlene Braker, treasurer.
There are monthly board meetings, an annual meeting, and gatherings for various projects and fundraisers throughout the year.
What are those projects?
“We help the Fort with various events like the U. S. Naturalization Ceremony, Candlelight Tour, and 4th of July ( activities that are held at the fort),” Collins said.
Reed Hartford and Marlene Braker serve ice cream during an event at the site. Submitted photo.
“Our major fundraiser is the Fly the Flag project where we post an American flag outside subscribers homes and businesses on five flag holidays throughout the year,” she said.
Another community offering is in the works by the group.
“We are currently working with the National Park Service to bring a performance of Wahzhazhe: The story of the Osage people in dance and music to Fort Scott in July 2023,” Collins said.
There are various membership levels for the organization ranging from $35 to $1,000.
“Memberships help our organization support and promote Fort Scott National Historic Site in ways that the National Park Service cannot,” she said.
The organization lost two long-time members, Martha and Jim Scott, recently. Martha died and Jim moved away.
“Martha served as secretary for the organization since its inception and was a driving force in its establishment and success,” Collins said.
Students and school/class/booster club can win prizes
A reminder that deadlines are coming up soon for statewide poster and video contests as part of this year’s Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day safety campaign. Kansas students can win great prizes and learn about traffic safety.
In addition, the school, class or booster club of the grand prize-winning students will also receive money as part of the contests’ prizes.
Poster contest – deadline is Friday Sept. 23: For Kansas students ages 5 to 13 – students who submit completed poster entries will be eligible for a random prize drawing of a $100 Amazon gift card. A total of 18 regional winners in the six regions and age groups (ages 5-7, ages 8-10 and ages 11-13) will receive a bicycle from the Kansas Turnpike Authority and a helmet from Safe Kids Kansas. Three statewide winners will each receive:
Kindle Fire Tablet and case from the KTA;
$50 Amazon gift card from Fuel True/Independent Energy and Convenience;
Movie passes from AAA Kansas; and
$200 for the school, class or the booster club.
Posters can now be entered digitally as well as by mail. Information and entry forms are available here.
Video contest – deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25: For Kansas teens in grades 8-12. Prizes from the KTA include a GoPro, a DJI Stabilizer and a DJI Drone, and the grand prize winner’s school, class or booster club will receive $500. Video entries must be submitted to the KTA – entry details are available here.
About 37,000 people die in traffic crashes each year across the United States. That’s nearly 101 fatalities every day. Let’s encourage everyone – drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists – to exercise caution every day and Put the Brakes on Fatalities.
The Kansas Department of Transportation, KTA and other transportation organizations in Kansas are sponsoring the contests. More information about Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day is available here.
Winners from the 2021 contests are listed below:
Poster Contest Winners –
Northeast Kansas – Annika Mick, Manhattan; Emma Kuhlman, Topeka; Kyla Kuhlmann, Olpe
North Central Kansas – Hattie Krug, McPherson; Raynee Eddy, Inman
August 30, 2022,Tuesday, 6:00 pm The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with three Commissioners and the County Clerk present. Susan Bancroft, Michael Hoyt, Bernita Hill, Patty Ropp, Shane Walker, Euna Blythe, Anne Dare, Clint Walker, Debra Dawson, Matt Quick, Rachel Walker, Jackie Pruitt, and Chase Turner were present for some or all of the meeting. Susan began the meeting with an opportunity for people to ask questions regarding Revenue Neutral Rate. The County is going to exceed the RNR as there are some unfunded things due to increases on insurance and the other is for some things going on upstairs with County Attorney and District Court.I talked with Commissioner Harris about looking for an area we might be able to drop the levy that we had proposed when I did the last budget.There is a way that we can but if we do this it will be forever so that is one thing I want to drive home is that we are using some sales tax dollars to maybe fund some operations and by doing that you can reduce what you were proposing by 1.2 mils.We were proposing that we would do a 62.51 mil levy this would lower it to 61.25 and your RNR is 59.907.If you were to take this recommendation we would have a reduction in the mil levy since 2019 of 5.36 mils. Since 2019 you have levied for $114,000 more in property taxes to cover expenses. We would take $150,000 going on until the sales tax falls off in 2035 to fund operations in the jail and public safety.Once this sales tax is off the rolls you will have to levy at that time for those expenses.This is a temporary fix if you want to reduce the levy right now.Jim stated that if we were to have growth we could make the sales tax up. Clint Walker stated it doesn’t matter who is setting in the commission chairs and it’s doesn’t matter who the county assessor is.It’s not his fault, they are bound by rules and regulations that you will bring your property values up to 90% of what it’s worth. It’s nice the mil levy went down, but anyone who looks at their tax bill will see that they are paying more than last year.It’s hard to keep taxes down.Expenses have gone through the roof. Nelson stated if we go over the RNR, we will be cutting out $311,000 from the County budget; if we didn’t, property taxes will go up.It’s up to the publicto decide if they are willing to let $311,000 be cut from the county budget; the less money the county is levying to more money the people are keeping, but also services can be lost too. A gentleman asked how much money is owed in back taxes and EMS bills.He stated if you could collect that you might make up the $311,000.Things are getting more expensive. David Scharenberg–people’s income is not increasing.Would like taxes to not increase so people can afford to live.
Clinton Walker–Other entities raise taxes not just one.If one lowers and others raises taxes; taxes still go up. Anne Dare–People should have attended the college and schools hearings.We need x-amount of money cut from where?Or more funds somewhere. Chase Turner, Deputy for Bourbon County employee but here as a citizen.I moved from Frontenac to Bourbon County.When was the last time Bourbon County was allowed to have economic growth that has impacted us?Clifton stated that the commissioners are working on multi-year deals.He puts in 20–30 hours per week that the public doesn’t see.Chase stated the negativity of the RNR process now is clashing withthe idea that we are trying to have economic development.I’m concerned ifwe cave to the negativity in the temporary you’re going totorpedo the growth in the future. Is the increase today, this year or for the next few years and the things we are asking for worth it to sustain that growth and suffer in our taxes today.I can’t answer that for everyone, but I just hope we can ask that question of ourselves.Nelson stated that so many people think it’s the county and local government to increase economic development to make us prosperous.I fundamentally disagree with that.Ibelieve it’s the county government job to enforce laws and keep people safe but ultimately it’s the people.We have the freedom to bring businesses in, make smart business decisions, wake up early and go to work and if you can do that without being overly taxed and if you can do that without rules and regulations that are hindering you, then maybe you can be more prosperous. Mary Pemberton: we understand the challenge of staying revenue neutral.It’s very difficult when the price of everything you buysgo up and you’re trying not to spend any more money.One thing I noticed almost every department head that came up and presented their budget, time after time I heard the statement “we didn’t budget for raises, we only gave the 3%”.No one here asked orcommented that a 3% raise is a raise.If they gave 3% raises and didn’t increase their budget they obviously have padding so to speak in their budget to begin with.Mary said she wanted to address another statement that we can only control road & bridge and appraisers.You guys have the budgeting authority; you set the budgets for all departments.You are required by law to give them enough money to effectively operate their department but what that means is that if you know the sheriff has the opportunity to cut $50,000 worth of fuel costs by buying in bulk.Take $50,000 out of their budget and say we aren’t saying you have to buy it but we are not going to fund you not to.If they go over their budget, I know that has some repercussions for you but it might be the only way that people in the county will wake up and realize what’s going on and the hostage holding that is occurring within some of the departments in their budgets could lead to a recall or an election of someone different next time. Instead of the way it works now when people go to the poll and they are very uninformed, most of them,and they are just checking off a name they know.If they don’t know any of the names, they just look to see who the incumbent is and they check that.People need to be aware.Nelson stated it was explained to him that if the elected official
asks for something we have to give it.We give it by default then if we think it’s unreasonable we have to go to a state hearing later and we may or may not win. Michael Hoyt stated that Revenue Neutral is a very deceiving term. It sounds like a good thing but it may not be. Clifton made a motion to close the RNR hearing.Nelson seconded. All approved. Clifton made a motion to amend the agenda to add Fire District #3 notice of hearing to exceed Revenue Neutral Rate and budget hearing for Fire District #3 of Bourbon County.Nelson seconded.All approved. Clifton made a motion to open the RNR hearing for Fire District #3. Nelson seconded. All approved. Lou Howard requested a small budget increase that will raise our property taxes $4.00/$100,000 home.We have no intentions of raising property taxes ever.Fire District #3 covers 508 square miles of Bourbon County.We are Uniontown, Bronson, Hiattville, Devon, Mapleton, Fulton and Redfield.Scott Township Fire Department and Garland Fire Department are separate from us.We have 7 stations and 25 volunteers.We do our very best with tax dollars to provide gear and equipment but this year it did exceed.Clifton stated speaking as a citizen, not a commissioner, that he was a volunteer years ago and he remembered someone told him that we have to spend this money or we won’t get it next year.I don’t know if that mind set is still there.Clifton asked Lou to please stress that with her crew.Lou stated that they are very careful until the end of the year and see where they are with fuel expenses and then if there are funds remaining they look at what they have to have for the following year.We are also first responders and EMT’s.Susan stated that there proposed budget was $333,200.Last year it was $328,940.Clifton made a motion to close the RNR and budget hearing for Fire District #3.Nelson seconded.All approved. Clifton made a motion to adopt resolution 12-22 a resolution for the County of Bourbon, Kansas to levy a property tax rate exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate. Nelson seconded.Clifton clarified that we are not voting on the budget, this is a resolution that has coming out of a senate bill that is absolute nonsense.All approved.Clifton made a motion to adopt resolution 13-22 a resolution for the Fire District #3, Bourbon County, Kansas, to levy a property tax rate to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate. Nelson seconded.All approved. Clifton made a motion to add to the agenda the budget adoption of Fire District #3. Nelson seconded.All approved.Clifton made a motion to adopt the budget of Fire District #3 in Bourbon County.Nelson seconded.All approved. Clifton made a motion to approve the minutes from August 23, 2022.Nelson seconded.All approved.
Eric Bailey stated they completed asphalting in the Uniontown area last week and have moved out to 215thstarting at Indian and went south 1.2 miles and will make it down to Grandand turn around and come back to finish that.Then we’ll look at doing Grand from 39 to 39.Last Friday we had two big trees go down on 125thjust south of Mapleton.Got them cleaned up Friday night and roads back open.We submitted two applications to the Off System Bridge Program; bridge #19.2Q-0 between 195thand 205thon Jayhawk; and the other is at 60th& Grand bridge 5.0S.9. Bridge 518 on 215thwas in the KOBIP program and I believe it has been submitted as well.Eric stated the soybean permit has been signed and is in the mail.We can proceed forward with building a pad for composting of soybeans.Eric stated that the asphalt oil that they use has gone up $7,000 per load this year.Nelson asked about working on a section of Yale Rd. between Mapleton and Hidden Valley Lake.Eric stated that the section needs to be taken back to gravel and rework the base and then repave it to do it right. County Counselor Comments: No Comment Chief Financial Officer Comments: No Comment Chief Information Officer Comments: No Comment Public Comment: Michael Hoyt quoted Clifton Beth from the newspaper.“People need to show up”he said.He encouraged people to provide commissioners with input regarding the budget.Beth talked about the limited number of people who attend the meeting or were watching the livestream online.Michael continued with, please consider how frustrating it is when 50% of the content of a meeting is coming where we can’t hear you.It’s either made at the back door here or commentsmade from the audience.So we need microphones up there, another podium over there.The agenda this evening said to be here at 9:00am; but then we change it to 6:00pm.So which is it 6:00pm or 9:00am?We get confused.Nobody shows up.Justin Meeks stated that according to the Kansas Open Meetings Act does not require for the meeting to be videoed.This is a service to tax payers.Shane Walker stated that YouTube is a technology that we do not own or control. If you want me to record these meetingsand broadcast them to work 100% all the time it’s $60– $70,000.We are not going to raise taxes to do that.Michael read from a ballot from April 7, 2015 regarding the jail sales tax.Michael stated that the jail sales tax is set to end in two years.Justin Meeks stated he and Mr. Hoyt have had discussions regarding this issue. It is statutory.If the sales tax went up we could pay the jail off sooner, but we are years away from this occurring.Michael Hoyt stated that we have paid on this for 8 years and the ending balance is still over 6 million dollars.Justin stated that the bond goes out to 2035.Susan clarified that we refinanced the bond, so if we are talking just about bonds, there is 5.2 million on the refunding part of it and $565,000 on a couple of certificates thatit didn’t make sense to refinance and so those two together is $5.7 million.What you have to understand about the debt service and how it’s structured is you pay interest and you pay your principal at the end and it continues to get higher each year. Normally debt service you will pay higher at the beginning and it will get lower or it stays relatively the same but this is structured so that we are paying more as the years go on because I think the idea is that our sales tax revenues will go up. Sometime after, I wasn’t here at that time, they must have determined that the sales tax was going to generate enough money to buy additional jail pod and equipment. This is not a bond. This is a lease purchase and there is still $1.5 million owed on that. So when Michael says it is exceeding $6 million, the bonds aren’t exceeding that, the bonds have been paid down but you still have total debt service in excess of the $6 million because I think there were some pods and stuff added after the fact. Michael stated that whether the sunset date is 2025 or 2035 we should be very careful how we spend this money and not use it outside of the jail. Susan stated the money is being used for public safety. It is being used for equipment, cars and paying down the debt. Justin Meeks stated that there are two different types of sales tax and how they are on the ballot. In this case it doesn’t have the sunset, it’s open sales tax until the bond is paid off. Commission Comment: Nelson stated that if the point of the conversation is that we pay our debts off quicker if possible, I agree. Clifton stated last year we refinanced the debt and was able to save about $100,000 per year. Nelson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Clifton seconded. All approved.
Proof of Concept Applications Open through the End of September
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today that Proof of Concept (POC) applications for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 are being accepted through Friday, September 30.
The POC program is a part of Kansas Innovation & Technology Enterprise (KITE) and is designed to fill a funding gap that impedes the progression of technology from research to the marketplace. POC funding acts as a bridge to commercialization and potential funding by angel or venture capital investors. The program aims to assist in:
The establishment of promising new technology-based entrepreneurial ventures within the state; and
The commercialization of inventions resulting from research conducted at Kansas public universities.
“I am thrilled that we are able to offer funding through the Proof of Concept program to help entrepreneurs develop new technologies,” Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Tolandsaid. “Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship is one of the four strategic pillars of the Framework for Growth. Through this program we make sure that innovative thinkers and doers can bring new ideas to fruition, creating new jobs and wealth that drive the Kansas economy.”
POC funding can assist in developing a project or product to the point where the entity can raise significant amounts of external capital. Typically, these awards will be used for commercial assessment and/or technology validation, such as advanced testing or prototype development.
Funding is available in two categories: For-profit Entity and Faculty Led. Applications for POC funding are accepted throughout the year and can be found here. The POC review committee meets on a quarterly basis to review proposals and make recommendations for funding in the two categories of applications. Award amounts can be between $5,000 and $25,000 per application. Recipients receiving awards for the application period ending September 30 will be made in early November.
As the state’s lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve prosperity in Kansas. Commerce accomplishes its mission by developing relationships with corporations, site location consultants and stakeholders in Kansas, the nation and world. Our strong partnerships allow us to help create an environment for existing Kansas businesses to grow and foster an innovative, competitive landscape for new businesses. Through Commerce’s project successes, Kansas was awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award in 2021 and 2022, and was awarded the 2021 Governor’s Cup by Site Selection Magazine.
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Several advisory boards which serve to guide the work of the Kansas Department of Agriculture will meet on Thursday, September 15, at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. The meetings will be held on the Kansas State Fairgrounds, and are open to the public.
Contact: Division of Conservation, [email protected] or 785-564-6620
The meetings are open to the public. Individuals who have questions about any of the meetings can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture at 785-564-6700 for more information.
Persons who require special accommodations must make their needs known at least two days prior to the meeting.
