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Kansas
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 1, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Kansas, we recommend that you visit the state's COVID-19 Response and Recovery website, the Department of Health and Environment's Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response portal, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce or the Kansas Health Foundation.
Business-Related Relief Programs
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The WCF Emergency Fund
The WCF Emergency Fund provides immediate organizational emergency relief assistance to nonprofit organizations in the Wichita and Sedgwick County areas. At this time, priority is being given to nonprofits directly dealing with the prevention and … » more information
Employment-Related Relief Programs
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CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The CARES Act creates a temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that expands eligibility for unemployment benefits and increases those benefits for certain individuals who are unable to work due to the COVID-19 emergency. The program … » more information -
Credit for Sick Leave for Certain Self-Employed Individuals
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) provides a refundable income-tax credit to self-employed individuals who would otherwise be entitled to paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”), were they … » more information -
Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the “EFMLEA”) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid, job-protected leave for up to twelve weeks in connection with qualified family caregiving needs. The intended … » more information -
Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”) requires government employers and employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide their employees with paid sick leave if those employees are unable to work due to COVID-19. Full paid leave is … » more information -
COVID-19 Recovery Website
The state launched the new and comprehensive website for resources regarding COVID-19. The site, is a centralized place for Kansans seeking resources and up-to-date information, as the state responds to, and recovers from damage done by the COVID-19 … » more information -
Essential Industries Jobs and Hiring Portal
The Kansas Department of Commerce launched a new jobs website, connecting job seekers with Kansas businesses hiring to fill urgent needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The website allows employers from essential industries to quickly and easily post … » more information -
Extending Professional and Occupational Licenses
The Governor has ordered that all state agencies (a) extend renewal deadlines for any license, certificate, permit, or registration for any (i) occupation or profession to any individual, business, or organization and (ii) organization … » more information -
Extending Renewal Deadlines for Occupational or Professional Licenses, Certificates, or Registrations for Professionals of Adult Care Homes
The extension of a previous executive order narrows the relaxation of regulatory provisions put in place previously, and limits those provisions more specifically to adult care homes that have been granted provisional licenses for the purpose of … » more information -
Guidance Regarding Essential Activities and Kansas Essential Function Framework (“KEFF”)
While the substantive provisions of the stay-at-home order no longer apply, the KEFF functions listed in the order are essential functions local governments must continue to allow if they implement more restrictive orders regarding businesses. No … » more information -
Guidance Regarding Implementation Through Phase 3 of “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas”
Governor Laura Kelly announced that her administration, as well as officials with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, recommend that most local communities consider moving into Phase 3 of “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas,” on Monday … » more information -
Kansas Industrial Training and Retraining Programs
The Kansas Department of Commerce administers two training programs designed to assist businesses with training new and existing employees: Kansas Industrial Training (“KIT”) and Kansas Industrial Retraining (“KIR”). KIT is designed to assist firms … » more information -
Relief from Certain Unemployment Insurance Requirements
To mitigate effects of COVID-19, (i) the waiting week requirement is waived for all claimants and (ii) the requirement that claimants actively seek work each week is waived for all claimants. » more information -
Shared Work Program for Employers
Shared Work is an alternative for employers faced with a reduction in workforce and allows an employer to divide the available work or hours of work among a specified group of affected employees in lieu of a layoff. Shared Work allows the employees … » more information
Food-Related Relief Programs
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COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act
The COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act (the “CNRA”) enables the Secretary of Agriculture to waive conditions that states, schools, and individuals must meet to be eligible for financial support for federal nutrition programs. » more information -
Food and Nutrition Service
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture to fund food and nutrition assistance programs. » more information -
SNAP COVID-19 Response Waivers
This section of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes it easier to obtain nutritional assistance. The Act lifts certain requirements for low-income, unemployed individuals to be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition … » more information -
The Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students (MEALS) Act
The Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act (the “MEALS Act”) seeks to ensure students have access to school meal benefits while schools are closed because of COVID-19. Enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act … » more information -
COVID-19 Recovery Website
The state launched the new and comprehensive website for resources regarding COVID-19. The site, is a centralized place for Kansans seeking resources and up-to-date information, as the state responds to, and recovers from damage done by the COVID-19 … » more information -
Free Meals for Kids
Most Kansas school districts are offering free “grab and go” drive through breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner meals for students (and in many cases, students do not need to be enrolled at the specific school or live in the specific district at which … » more information -
Securing Local Food Systems Grants
The Kansas Securing Local Food Systems grant program was created to support Kansas meat processing facilities, food processors, food banks, local direct-to-consumer producers and retail outlets to address food for human consumption supply chain … » more information -
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Food Payment (“SNAP”) Benefits
SNAP provides payment assistance to individuals and families struggling to afford food at supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmers markets. Although there is no specific provision related to COVID-19, individuals and families may be eligible if … » more information -
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (“TEFAP”)
TEFAP provides free USDA commodity foods to low-income households throughout Kansas. TEFAP food is shipped five to six times per year to participating organizations for distribution, which organizations then determine when and how often food is … » more information -
Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (“WIC”)
WIC is a nutrition program for women, infants, and young children that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food and other services. WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, new moms, and kids under age 5 healthy. » more information -
Good Neighbor Program For Delivery of Essential Food Items
The Good Neighbor Program assists the elderly, handicapped, and vulnerable citizens of Shawnee County with the delivery of essential food items. The Good Neighbor Program will allow those citizens to utilize the Sheriff’s Office to pick up essential … » more information
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