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Oct 1, 2026
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Provide qualified community-based organizations to administer individual development account (IDA) programs.
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Sep 23, 2026
Nov 5, 2026
The Kansas Department of Commerce is soliciting proposals for an auditor to independently monitor compliance and perform quality-assurance reviews of Registered Apprenticeship programs. The work addresses program compliance with applicable federal and state requirements. This is a service procurement for audit and compliance work, not a grant program.
Posted
Sep 23, 2026
Nov 5, 2026
The Kansas Department of Commerce is soliciting proposals for an auditor to independently monitor compliance and perform quality-assurance reviews of Registered Apprenticeship programs. The work addresses program compliance with applicable federal and state requirements. This is a service procurement for audit and compliance work, not a grant program.
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City
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Topeka
County
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Shawnee
Phone Number
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(785) 296-3481
Zip Code
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66612
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Kansas Department of Commerce
The Kansas Framework for Growth is a comprehensive economic development strategy designed to accelerate the state's economy over the next 15 years. It is built upon four pillars: Talent, Innovation, Community Assets, and Policy. The plan focuses on leveraging and diversifying key sectors such as Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Distribution, Transportation & E-Commerce, Food & Agriculture, and Professional & Technical Services, to achieve significant economic growth and resilience.
The Office of Real Prosperity (ORP) focuses on advocating for and promoting rural Kansas by addressing key issues identified during a 2019 listening tour. Strategic priorities for the 2020 period and moving forward include expanding organizational capacity, revitalizing Main Street, and ensuring state agencies address rural concerns. Key areas of focus encompass tourism, affordable housing, broadband infrastructure, child care and early education, workforce development, and rural healthcare.
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This virtual meeting for North-Central Kansas involved presentations from several key officials and directors regarding rural prosperity initiatives. Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers provided an overview of the Office of Real Prosperity's (ORP) work, reviewed results from the 2019 listing tour, and outlined policy priorities, emphasizing broadband, workforce retention, and housing needs identified in North Central Kansas. Melissa Rooker discussed child care and early education, referencing a five-year strategic plan called 'All-In For Kansas Kids' and noting that many young children face unmet basic needs. Ryan Vincent presented on housing, particularly rural housing, and Kayla Savage addressed programs through the Kansas Farm Commerce's community development division. The session also highlighted the continued importance of Medicaid expansion for rural healthcare and acknowledged the opportunity for rural growth due to increased interest in rural lifestyles, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which influenced the shift to virtual meetings.
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