The 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act established the U.S. territory of Kansas, opening the territory for settlement. Shortly thereafter, the Constitution of 1855 was adopted, bearing the intent of a university system, reading “The General Assembly may take measures for the establishment of a university.”

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K.S.A. 74-32,429 established the Kansas Technology Innovation and Internship program to provide: “Start-up support for innovative technical courses or programs in emerging technologies, manufacturing or areas of skill shortages; …”

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FY 2025 Innovative Technology Grant Application & Forms

• Innovative Technology Grant Request for Proposals FY25 (pdf) 
• Innovative Technology Grant Application Packet FY25 (doc)
• Innovative Technology Grant Final Expenditures Report (exl)
• Innovative Technology Grant Final Narrative Report (doc)

FY 2025 TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP GRANT APPLICATION & FORMS

• Technology Internship Grant Request for Proposals (pdf)
• Technology Internship Grant Application Packet (doc)  
  
• Technology Internship Grant Final Expenditures Report (exl)
• Technology Internship Grant Final Narrative Report (doc)
• Technology Internship Grant Verification of Internship and Timesheet (doc)
• Technology Internship Grant Employer Evaluation (doc)
  
  
• Interviews with past Kansas Technology Internship Grant participants:
  
  • Interview with Gretchen Thum, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Communications at Johnson County Community College
  • Interview with Barbara Millard, Professor of Marketing Management at Johnson County Community College 
    
    
    

The current list of Approved Technical Skills Assessments & Credentials can be downloaded directly from the Kansas Higher Education Data System (KHEDS). The link is titled “TSA Credential Active Listing,” and is accessed from the KHEDS institutional “Program Inventory” Page tab, under the “Reports” section.

 2024-2025 Perkins V Local Grant

• Appendix 1 Cover Page (doc)
• Appendix 2 Contractual Provisions Assurances Certifications (doc)
• Appendix 3C-IA Local Grant Goals w Corrections and Integ Acad (doc)
• Appendix 4 Expenditure Matrix (exl)
• Appendix 4.1C-IA Expenditure Matrix w Supplemental Grants and Integ Acad (exl)
• Appendix 5C-IA Budget Breakdown w Corrections and Integ Acad (exl)
• Appendix 6 Equipment (exl)
• Appendix 6C Correction Equipment (exl)
• Appendix 7 Resources Computing Devices Software Subscriptions (exl)
• Appendix 7C Corrections Resources Computing Devices Software Subscriptions (exl)
• Appendix 8 Professional Development w Outcomes (exl)
• Appendix 8C Corrections Professional Development w Outcomes (exl)
• Appendix 9 Time and Effort Certification (doc)
• Appendix 10 Program Income (exl)
• Appendix 11 Advisory Committee Report (exl)
• Appendix 12 Revision Request (doc)
• Appendix 12C Corrections Grant Revisions Request (doc)
• Appendix 13 Final Report Narrative Updated July 2024 (doc)
• Appendix 14 Equipment Disposal Form (doc)

GUIDANCE FOR FY25 INTEGRATING ACADEMICS AND CTE INITIATIVE

• Integrating Academics and CTE Application Guidance (pdf)
• FY25 Integrating Academics and CTE Forms Guidance (pdf)

Integrating Academics and CTE Initiative

Application Deadline for the next grant round will be March 15, 2024, with a Period of Performance from May 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. For more information, please contact Tobias Wood at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

• FY24 Integrating Academics and CTE Final Budget Report (exl)
• FY24 Integrating Academics and CTE Final Report (doc)

2024-2025 PERKINS RESERVE -SPECIAL POPULATIONS SUPPORT GRANT 

• FY25 Perkins Reserve - Special Populations Support Grant Request for Proposals (pdf)
• FY25 Perkins Reserve -  Special Populations Support Grant Application Forms (doc)
• FY25 Special Populations Grant Equipment Form (exl)
• FY25 Special Populations Grant Final Expenditure Report (exl)
• FY25 Special Populations Grant Final Report Narrative (doc)
• FY25 Special Populations Grant Time and Effort Certification (doc)
• FY25 Reserve Grant Budget Revision Form (exl)

2025-2026 PERKINS RESERVE - KSDE to KBOR Articulated Credit Alignment

• FY25 KSDE to KBOR Articulated Credit Alignment Grant - Request for Proposals (pdf)
• FY25 KSDE to KBOR Articulated Credit Alignment Grant - Application Forms (doc)
• FY25 Perkins Reserve Grant - Time and Effort Certification Form (doc)

The Workforce Development unit focuses efforts and resources to prepare workers for careers in Kansas’ highest-priority fields, such as health care, advanced manufacturing/aviation, energy, and health sciences. Education and training in these critical industries will help ensure a strong Kansas economy long into the future. Successful workforce development programs improve our learners’ employability and earnings potential and continued profitability for employers. The Workforce Development unit:

• serves as the link between higher education and the workforce and economic needs vital to local communities and the state;
• fosters economic development in the state by providing leadership in defining and advocating statewide economic development initiatives;
• partners with the Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Department of Labor to develop an integrated education and workforce training system that unifies efforts, produces highly skilled workers, and leverages resources to aligned priority needs and maximize benefits;
• supports college partners as they provide high-quality, cost effective, short-term, career-relevant training solutions, as well as academic programs and certifications aligned with the needs of today's employers.

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PARTNERSHIP

Agency leadership at the Kansas Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Kansas Board of Regents (the Board) recognize the link between economic development and workforce development. Both the Kansas Framework for Growth and Building a Future documents describe the critical importance of this relationship.

Commerce holds a seat on the Technical Education Authority and the Board holds a seat on the state Workforce Board. The two agencies work on various initiatives together such as:

Workforce AID
Industry demand for skilled workers in Kansas is significant, and the skills gap faced by many Kansas employers requires new, creative solutions to overcome the challenges and create a pipeline of qualified employees. In partnership with the Kansas Board of Regents, the Kansas Department of Commerce developed Workforce Aligned with Industry Demand (AID) to address the skills gap currently challenging companies across the state. Visit https://www.kansascommerce.gov/program/workforce-services/workforce-aid/ for more information.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce and provides funding for four separate programs: Adult Programs, Dislocated Worker Program, Youth Program, and Wagner-Peyser Labor Exchange. WIOA requires State Workforce Agencies to partner with other State Agencies )which administer Vocational Rehabilitation and Adult Education) in the collaborative strategic four-year plan, approved by the state Workforce Board, describing how WIOA will be implemented in the state.

Notice of Amendments to WIOA Combined State Plan for Kansas (pdf)

Jobs for Innovative Industry Skills Training
Passed by the legislature in 2015, H. Sub for S.B. 112, Section 142(e), Jobs and Innovative Industry Skills Training (JIIST) provides funds for the two-year sector colleges as a cost reimbursement grant through a competitive process. The purpose of JIIST is to 1) provide innovative programs with private companies in Kansas needing specific skills; and 2) provide for other industry training needs that cannot be addressed with current funding streams. Strategic industries include rural development and agriculture, energy and natural resources, manufacturing (aerospace and general professional), scientific and technical services, and biosciences. The target for these funds is high growth, high wage, and higher skilled occupations with higher than average job vacancy or projected growth rates.

Kansas Micro-Internships
Kansas Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments in sales, marketing, finance, human resources, technology, and many other areas. These projects can be completed remotely year-round and typically range from 5 to 40 hours of work. The projects are usually due within a month after kick-off and are preceded by the intern completing the Agile Work Profiler developed by the DeBruce Foundation. Through this program, Kansas-based companies and nonprofit organizations that select a student who is currently enrolled in a Kansas public two-year college or four-year university is eligible to receive a 50% matching micro-grant up to $250 per project (for a maximum of two projects).

These Micro-Internship projects serve as a bridge to future employment opportunities and help organizations find their next great hire. For more information or to register for the program, visit https://info.parkerdewey.com/kansasemployers.