{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://estes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3153", "Rep. Estes, Sen. Moran Announce $103 Million in Grants for Kansas Aviation Manufacturers", "2021-09-10", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Ron Estes", "E000298", "estes.house.gov", "estes", "https://estes.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) today announced $103,879,965 in grants for Kansas aviation manufacturers through the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program. These funds will help Kansas aviation employers retain 4,284 employees.The AMJP program was created by legislation introduced by Rep. Estes and Sen. Moran.\n\n\u201cThe skilled workforce in Kansas' aviation manufacturing industry is critical to our communities and our economy. The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program funds will provide stability for employees and keep them here in the Air Capital of the World,\u201d said Rep. Estes. \u201cThis bipartisan, bicameral program is a common sense solution that directly benefits workers in Kansas, and I'm pleased that so many aviation manufacturers are receiving the assistance they need to keep building aircraft in the Sunflower State.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe aviation manufacturing industry in Kansas plays a critical role in providing our state with high-paying jobs and supporting commercial and general aviation across the country,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cAs our economy continues recovering from the pandemic, having a trained, fully-staffed workforce will help aviation manufacturers recover more quickly and meet the demand for new aircraft and repairs. I\u2019m pleased the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program is providing support to this important industry and their invaluable workforce.\u201d\n\nThe AMJP program provides funding to eligible businesses to pay up to half of their compensation costs for certain categories of employees, for up to six months. Rep. Estes and Sen. Moran hosted an information session in June with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) AMJP Program Director Elliott Black for aviation manufacturers in the Wichita area to learn more about the AMJP Program and ask questions directly to the program lead.\n\nAfter receiving the first round of grant applications, the AMJP application was reopened from Aug. 4 \u2013 Sept. 1 to allow more businesses to apply. Businesses who applied in the second round are currently being evaluated by the Department of Transportation. The grant recipients below are from the first round of applicants.\n\nGrant Recipients: Aerospace Systems & Components, Wichita\n\nAir Capital NDI, Wichita\n\nApex Engineering International, Wichita\n\nB&B Airparts, Wichita\n\nC.E. Machine Company, Wichita\n\nCox Machine, Wichita\n\nDBA Kansas Coil Spring Co, Wichita\n\nDynamic NC, Rose Hill\n\nFiber Dynamics, Wichita\n\nGlobal Aviation Technologies, Wichita\n\nGoddard Machine, Wichita\n\nH. M. Dunn Company, Wichita\n\nIntegrated Components, Wichita\n\nKelly Manufacturing Company, Wichita\n\nKMI Inc, Mulvane\n\nLearjet Inc, Wichita\n\nLee Aerospace, Wichita\n\nManufacturing Development Inc, Cheney\n\nMAX Aerostructures, Wichita\n\nMetal Arts Machine Co, Wichita\n\nMid Continent Instrument, Wichita\n\nMillennium Machine & Tool, Newton\n\nNWI Wichita, Wichita\n\nOmni Aerospace, Wichita\n\nOrizon Aerostructures, Kansas City\n\nRickman Machine Co., Wichita\n\nSinclair & Sons Custom Welding & Machining Service Inc, Wichita\n\nSpirit AeroSystems, Wichita\n\nTrinity Precision Inc, Wichita\n\nUnited Machine Company Inc, Wichita\n\nWinglet Technology, Wichita", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://estes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3153"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9899588767439127, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}