TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Commerce is accepting grant applications for youth services.

Up to five grants will be awarded to eligible entities to provide innovative services to eligible in-school and out-of-school youth.

The grant period of performance is June 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. 

Eligible respondents include the following.

• Local workforce development boards
• Public not-for-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
• Public or private schools
• Unified school districts
• Community and technical colleges
• Community-based organizations
• Faith-based organizations

Other entities with a demonstrated capacity for fiscal integrity, a history of successfully providing services to youth and the ability to meet performance accountability measures will be considered, as well. Additional consideration will be given to applications proposing services to youth in rural areas.

Successful projects will serve in-school and/or out-of-school youth ages 14 to 24, and will provide:

• Services designed to prepare participants for employment
• Preemployment skills training
• Employment credentials
• Work-place learning

As well as other activities which improve participants’ employment readiness and workplace skills.

Applications can be made here: https://ksworksstateboard.org/public-information/

The Department of Commerce will accept applications through 4 p.m. on April 30, 2019, and will host a pre-bid conference at 2:30 p.m. on March 25, 2019.