{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://estes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3235", "Rep. Estes, Sen. Moran Announce $7.2 Million in Grants for Kansas Aviation Manufacturers", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Ron Estes", "E000298", "estes.house.gov", "estes", "https://estes.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) today announced $7,243,237 in grants for aviation manufacturers through the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program. These funds will help Kansas aviation employers retain 463 employees.\n\nThe AMJP program was created by legislation introduced by Rep. Estes and Sen. Moran. This is the second round of AMJP program awards announced to Kansas companies, with $103 million previously awarded in September to support 4,284 employees.\n\n\u201cAviation manufacturing is an essential part of south central Kansas\u2019 community and economy,\u201d said Rep. Estes. \u201cThe Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program is a lifeline that keeps our skilled workforce in Kansas and aids the community as we continue to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic.\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. \u201cCongressman Estes and I created the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program to support this important industry and its skilled workforce during the pandemic. I\u2019m pleased this program has helped 45 Kansas companies and thousands of their invaluable employees.\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 to allow more businesses to apply. The grant recipients below are from the second round of applicants. The first round of grant recipients can be found here.\n\nGrant Recipients:\n\nAero-Tech Engineering Inc., Maize\n\nAtlas Aerospace, Wichita\n\nBuffco Engineering, Inc., Mulvane\n\nCenter Industries Corporation, Wichita\n\nChrome Plus International, Wichita\n\nEuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions, Eudora\n\nFigeac Aero North America, Wichita\n\nHarlow Aerostructures, Wichita\n\nThe McGinty Machine Company, Inc., Wichita\n\nNatoma Manufacturing, Norton\n\nS & S Manufacturing, Wichita\n\nShackelford Machine Shop, Clearwater\n\nShuttle Aerospace, Maize\n\nTrio Machine, Inc., Wichita", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"]], "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=3235"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8166790939867496, "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"}