INK Showcase Event- May 22, 2025

The Information Network of Kansas will host the 2nd Annual Showcase Event on May 22, 2025 at the Sunflower Foundation in Topeka. The event will enable state and local governmental agency leaders learn more about the INK mission and services. INK works to provide public access to state and local government data and services.

There will be demonstrations provided on Assessment Connect, a new tool that provides detailed information on commercial, residential and agricultural property assessments on a county by county level.

There will also be break out sessions to demonstrate Engagement Builder, a tool to help to create online forms, and the Kanpay payment processing system. The Showcase Event will be held May 22, 2025 from 1 to 4 PM at the Sunflower Foundation. We are still working on plans and more demonstrations will be added.

This is a great opportunity for state and local government leaders to learn more about the services provided by the Information Network of Kansas.

 

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INK Grant Applications Available Now

The Information Network of Kansas (INK) grant applications are available now. INK has provided approximately $10 million in grants over the years to governmental agencies. The grant program is part of INK’s mission is to enable digital access to state and local government information and services for public use and benefit. The grants are made possible from the proceeds generated from the services developed by INK.
Grant applications are accepted from May 1 to May 31. They are available online from the INK website at ink.kansas.gov or by e-mail upon request to INK Executive Director Murray McGee.
Past projects funded through the INK Grant program include the following:
• Assessment Connect (Kansas Department of Revenue)
• Statewide Broadband Mapping (Kansas Department of Commerce)
• Updating the Amber Alert System (Kansas Bureau of Investigation)
• Online Streaming of Legislative Committee Hearings (Kansas Legislature)
• Migrating program data for the Public Transparency Database (Kansas Department of Commerce)
• Statewide integrated data hub for social insights addressing homelessness (WSU Public Policy and Management Center)
All grant awards must be approved by the Information Network of Kansas Board of Directors.
**The Information Network of Kansas is a quasi-governmental entity focused on enabling digital access to Kansas state and local government information and services for public use and benefit.

INK Proudly Supports Amber Alert Enhancements

The Information Network of Kansas is proud to support the KBI and the Amber Alert program.

KBI Director Mattivi wrote a guest article for the Fall issue of Kansas Prosecutor Magazine. The article covers improved technology the KBI uses to deploy the Kansas AMBER alerts.

Governor Announces New Board Appointments

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced several appointments to state commissions, council’s and boards. This includes three new members named to the board of directors for the Information Network of Kansas. They include:

Bruce Chladny, Executive Director for the Kansas Association of Counties

Greta Funk, Nortonville Library Director representing the Kansas Library Association

Kyle Niemann on behalf of the Kansas Association of Realtors

The Information Network of Kansas is a quasi-governmental agency tasked with enabling digital access to Kansas state and local government information and services for public use and benefit.

Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointments