Enrollment nearing capacity for Kansas program that provides education funds for students

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Enrollment is nearing full capacity for the Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP), which provides qualifying parents and...

There Are So Many Reasons Merit is a Great Place to Work. Here Are Four More.

Merit: Sep 21, 2023 2:28:27 PM

Merit transforms large-scale government programs through our technology and expert teams. In practice, we tackle the seemingly impossible, like...

Free money for back to school? You might qualify for KEEP

Merit: Aug 11, 2023 9:30:58 AM

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You could have free money coming to help with your kids’ back to school expenses.

6 Ways Technology Helps Meal Management Accountability During Disasters

Dani Esterline: Aug 9, 2023 3:12:12 PM

The Waffle House Index was coined by Craig Fugate, former administrator of FEMA, to unofficially indicate a storm’s impact and the likely scale of...

Kansas Education Enrichment Program Provides Back-to-School Assistance for Families in all 105 Kansas Counties

Merit: Aug 8, 2023 1:46:34 PM

"Students Can Receive $1,000 for Educational Goods and Services"

[Webinar Recap] Enhancing Private-Public Partnerships for Underserved Community Disaster Resilience

Charlotte Stasio: Aug 7, 2023 2:18:51 PM

Whether we may realize it or not, businesses — both small and large — have a profound influence on disaster resilience. When we think about emergency...

Ohio ACE Celebrates 75,000th Award, Becomes the Largest Supplemental Education Savings Account Program in the Country

Jacob Orrin: Aug 2, 2023 8:56:47 AM

The Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings account (ESA) program, powered by Merit and the Ohio Department of Education, is...

Time Tracking for Emergency Management: How to Make the Most of Your Time and Budget

Dani Esterline: Jul 26, 2023 12:53:12 PM

Let’s be honest – in all facets of life, evidence is important. Receipts, timestamps, and budgets are all supporting numbers that well, pretty much...

Celebrating Disability Pride Month: Honoring Progress and Advocacy of People with Disabilities in the United States

Charlotte Stasio: Jul 20, 2023 11:49:32 AM

As Merit's new Emergency Management Specialist for Underserved Communities, my mission is clear: advocating for all groups. This Disability Pride...

New program in Kansas hopes to K.E.E.P. kids living below the poverty line in school

Mike Murphy: Jul 18, 2023 9:08:53 AM

The Kansas Educational Enrichment Program is designed to help lower-income families get help for their kids as they return to school.

Tomer Kagan and Jacob Orrin of Merit: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A Founder

Merit: Jul 17, 2023 1:52:42 PM

Planning to start a technology company? Learn the keys to success from Tomer and Jacob's conversation with Authority Magazine's Doug Noll.

ASPIRE Coalition, Which Advocates for Military Spouse Professional License Reciprocity, Reaches Seven Members, Readies for Expansion

Merit: Jul 11, 2023 3:30:00 AM

Need for Licensing Portability Further Validated by New Study that Shows 80% of Voters Support the Initiative

New Study Shows 80% of State Voters Want Military Spouse License Portability [Infographic]

Merit: Jul 7, 2023 8:20:27 PM

After Laura Schmiegel's husband was transferred by the military for the fourth time in six years, she gave up trying (again) to transfer her legal...

Horizons Annual Summit: Session Recap

Dani Esterline: Jul 6, 2023 9:06:55 AM

The workforce and education advancement organization Jobs for the Future (JFF,) held its Horizons Annual Summit on June 14th and 15th in New Orleans,...

3 Steps to Building Trust in Underserved Communities for Emergency Management

Merit: Jun 30, 2023 2:52:08 PM

Our recent webinar addressed creative ways to build trust with underserved communities in official emergency management. We were lucky to be joined...

5 Ways Modern Technology Optimizes Blue Skies Preparedness

Merit: Jun 27, 2023 10:39:39 PM

For emergency agencies, taking advantage of Blue Skies to focus on training is ideal when preparing for life safety. Though with a pattern of...

Snowflake’s Government and Education Data Cloud focuses on security, data tools

Merit: Jun 23, 2023 11:01:03 AM

The industry-specific data cloud is designed to help government entities meet security and compliance standards.

Snowflake on Tuesday said it is...

Merit, Snowflake Team for Government Data-Sharing Tools

Merit: Jun 23, 2023 9:54:24 AM

Merit, a gov tech company from California, has integrated with the Snowflake Government and Education Data Cloud. The partnership could help...

More Kansas Children Now Eligible for Free $1,000 School Supplies and Activities Grants

Merit: Jun 23, 2023 4:34:04 AM

SHAWNEE, Kan. — Parents in Kansas say expanding eligibility for the Kansas Education Enrichment Program will help more students afford educational...

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Survey finds majority of Virginia military families somewhat or very concerned about financial insecurity

Merit: Jun 21, 2023 4:22:10 AM