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Kansas Industrial Retraining (KIR) Program
State matching grants for Kansas manufacturers retraining existing employees due to incorporation or development of new technology, diversification of production, or capital-equipment changes; requires a dollar-for-dollar employer match; six competitive funding rounds per year.
About this program
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Eligibility
Kansas manufacturers and other basic industry firms restructuring business operations or retraining employees due to new technology, technology upgrades, production diversification, or capital changes; at least one existing position must be retrained.
Requirements
- Kansas manufacturer or basic industry firm
- Demonstrate business restructuring or workforce retraining need due to technology change, new equipment, or production diversification
- Retrain at least one existing position