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The Kansas Transparency Database Explorer details all the economic development incentive funding or economic development grant funding that provides more than $50,000. This information is updated twice a year.

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ALOFT

Aviation Learning Opportunities & Funded Training

This program is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act adopted by Congress in 2021. On December 21, 2022 the State Finance Council approved a total of $374 million in discretionary American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID-19 relief dollars allocated to 14 programs for broadband infrastructure and adoption, the modernization of government services, economic development, and health and education recommended by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee. ALOFT offered up to $20 million in grants for training and workforce development in the aviation and aerospace industries. The program, which targets manufacturers, supply chain providers, and local airports, aims to address workforce challenges and expand job opportunities in the sector.

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Transparency Database

Program	Fiscal Year	Tax Year	Recipient	Amount Offered	Amount Claimed	Amount Remaining	Net New Jobs	Retained Jobs	Jobs to Date	Total Capital Investment	Address	City	Zip Code	County	Signed Agreement	First Disbursement	Quarterly Report	Second Disbursement	Quarterly Report	Project Closed	Benefit Received	Status

By statute (K.S.A. 74-50,227(d)(4)), the names or other personally identifying information of individuals who have made contributions or investments cannot be disclosed.

Therefore, no personal information of individuals is included in the database.

K.S.A. 79-50,22(a) states that the Department of Commerce shall collect incentive data from economic development incentive programs that provide more than $50,000 of annual incentives from administering agencies.

Therefore, any award less than $50,000 is not included in the database.

No credits have been claimed in the following tax credit programs in TY 2020, TY 2021 and TY 2022:

Abandoned Well Plugging Credit
Agritourism Liability Insurance Credit
Assistive Technology Contribution Credit
Employer Health Insurance Contribution Credit
Environmental Compliance Credit
Owners Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK) credit.
Purchases from Qualified Vendor Credit
Single City Port Authority Credit
Swine Facility Improvement Credit
Technology Enabled Fiduciary Institutions Credit
Temporary Assistance to Families Contribution Tax Credit.

In TY 2021 and TY 2022, no credits were claimed in the

Alternative Fuel Tax Credit
Technology Enabled Fiduciary Financial Credit.

In TY 2021 and TY 2022, less than $50,000 credits were claimed in the:

Child Day Care Assistance Credit
Friends of Cedar Crest Association Credit.

In TY 2020, TY 2021 and TY 2022, less than $50,000 credits were claimed in in the Disabled Access Credit program.

In TY 2022, less than $50,000 credits were claimed in the Targeted Employment Credit.

Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas Fund has not been utilized. Therefore, no data to share.

Housing Investor Credit total in TY 2022 was $149,000. Additional information can be found from the Kansas Housing Resource Corporation.

Broadband Grants

The address listed is the recipient of the grant and not the actual project. Broadband grants typically include multiple locations (addresses). The counties that the projects are taking place in are listed in the county column.

Rural Opportunities Zones (ROZ):

Since the ROZ recipient is an individual, we cannot share a recipient name.
The address, city, county and zip code are the corresponding sponsor.