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Occupation Specific Job Training | Pawsperity

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Resource Name:Occupation Specific Job Training | Pawsperity

Pawsperity (formerly The Grooming Project) is a nonprofit that trains single parents and other individuals living in poverty in pet grooming, a trade high in market demand that pays a livable wage.

Eligibility

Applicants must have incomes less than 50% of Area Median and receive at least one form of government assistance

Required documents

Proof of income and proof of government benefits

Hours

T-F 7:30am-4:30-pm

Additional Contact Information

Claudia Gravitt (Director of Student Services)

Tony Nichols (Director of Finance)

Languages

N/A

Application process

Fill out the application online at pawsperity.org/apply

Fees

Tuition free for students for seven month program and 18 month Bridge Program

Service area

Johnson and Wyandotte Counties, KS; Clay, Jackson, and Platte Counties, MO

address

5805 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110

816-214-5376

Voice

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Main Phone

Last Assured

08/24/2026

Data provided by

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211