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Commissioners discuss Flint Hills Job Corps closure, local housing and workforce responses
Summary
Commissioners and county leaders described ongoing efforts to house students and assist displaced staff after federal funding cuts to the Flint Hills Job Corps facility; Workforce 1 and local community groups are coordinating housing and short-term funding.
A Riley County commissioner reported outreach and ongoing community coordination after federal funding cuts affected the Flint Hills Job Corps facility and its roughly 37 students and several staff members.
The commissioner said Workforce 1 and local community groups have been working to find housing and short-term support for affected students, including paying deposits and up to three months’ rent in some cases. Workforce 1 was described as providing funding to help students complete GED and job certifications; local employers and community organizations offered housing for some students.
Commissioners and staff discussed uncertainty about the federal agency responsible for the program and noted conflicting public information about which federal department and division oversees operations and funding. The transcript records discussion of an injunction or stay affecting recent staff layoffs, but the timeline and legal status were not resolved in the meeting.
Commissioners expressed concern that sudden federal funding decisions leave local partners scrambling to provide housing and services and said they would follow up with Workforce 1 and other community leaders.
