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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announces new program to assist with child care for Kansas workers
The program was announced today
Kansas families searching for work at local workforce centers will now have greater access to child care thanks to a new program announced today by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.
This program is a partnership between the Kansas Department of Commerce and local workforce investment boards administering Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title 1 funding and the Kansas Department for Children and Families child care subsidy for job seekers.
This program is piloted by Workforce Area One, which is comprised of 62 counties located throughout Kansas.
The funds available through WIOA total $500,000.
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