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Several Kansas City nursing programs received grant funding to expand programs and incentivize the workforce.

The Nursing Education Incentive Program offered $3.1 million to colleges and universities across Missouri. The funding came from a partnership between the Missouri State Board of Nursing and a $1 million contribution approved by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe.

Four Kansas City colleges and universities got funding:

Each school applied for the funding that will be used for faculty development and salaries, program expansions, and educational support for students.

"It is the only way we've been able to expand our programs," said Kristina Henry, Rockhurst University's interim dean of nursing and health sciences.

Henry said they're using the money

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