See notice of award, attachment 1 - terms and conditions, attachment d - statement of work, abstract

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the State of Kansas Department of Commerce a $3.25 million cooperative agreement on October 1, 2025, under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to support workforce reintegration for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved adults through September 30, 2029.

The recipient administers reentry employment services across Kansas. Kansas Legal Services Inc. provides legal assistance to participants addressing employment barriers related to legal matters, dedicating service hours to support workforce reintegration. Hirepass produces social media paid outreach for the ksapprenticeship.org website to support apprenticeship awareness and recruitment. The cooperative agreement structure enables the State of Kansas Department of Commerce to coordinate workforce development activities and sub-recipient service delivery statewide, leveraging its existing capacity as the administrative hub for federal employment and training programs under the Employment and Training Administration.