By the Associated Press:
Governor Laura Kelly says Kansas will apply to participate in a federal program that provides additional benefits to workers who’ve lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Her announcement Thursday came less than two weeks after she questioned its legality and suggested it could be difficult to administer. Kelly’s office said the state would use a portion of its $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds to cover part of the additional benefits.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order earlier this month offering an additional $300 a week in benefits to jobless workers and $400 a week if states chipped in the additional $100.
The program is called the Lost Wages Assistance program, and it’s available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
