Kansas WorkforceONE partners with the Kansas Department of Commerce in the following grants:
State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grant ($5,999,890)
Awarded January 2010; three-year performance period
Grant funds are used to provide training throughout the state in the energy efficiency and renewable energy fields. Two positions will be funded with grant dollars to support the services provided through this initiative. Funds will also be dispersed to specific community colleges throughout the state to enhance and expand their curriculum in these areas. These initiatives will position Kansas to meet employer demand in these growing areas.
RAWorks Grant ($821,527)
Awarded 2009; three-year performance period
Funds are used to expand a successful workforce training model serving skilled trade occupations in advanced manufacturing and energy industry, promoting entry-level certificates articulating into Registered Apprenticeship as a viable, effective training option for dislocated workers. Two positions were funded to administer the grant and to promote benefits to employers engaged in or desiring to expand or initiate a Registered Apprenticeship program. The grant pays up to $1,250 for related technical instruction (RTI) for dislocated workers hired into Registered Apprenticeship opportunities and up to $1,500 for dislocated workers to acquire a Manufacturing Skills Certification or Process Flow Technology Certification to enhance their skills and employability in these industries. The grant also funds high-definition video conferencing equipment, one in each of three local pilot areas, to aid in building training capacity through a blended learning approach.
Health Care Workforce Development Planning Grant ($150,000)
Awarded September 2010; one-year performance period
Grant funds will be used to to enhance and develop partnerships in a year-long effort to develop a long-term plan to overcome projected healthcare shortages. Funds will cover expenses incurred in the development of a strategic plan to address workforce shortages in primary health care professions and submission of an implementation grant. This will include the salary of one full-time employee who will work under the direction of a sub-committee of the KANSASWORKS State Board.
Kansas Disability Employment Initiative Grant ($1,879,459)
Awarded October 2010; three-year performance period
The Kansas DEI will develop and implement sound recruiting, training and placement practices for people with disabilities based on the similar and soon-to-be expired federal Disability Program Navigator initiative. Program partners will provide services, resources and support for program participants. The goal of the Kansas DEI is to create systemic and sustainable change in the way the workforce system serves individuals with disabilities. Grant funds will additionally cover the salary of one DEI Coordinator, one Employment Network Administrator, one Business Leadership Network Administrator, one Provider Leadership Network Administrator, and two Disability Resource Coordinators.
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