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Governor Laura Kelly announced fourteen Kansas communities have secured over $45.7 million in federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program.

“The Safe Streets and Roads for All program ensures that our communities have the resources to build, operate, and maintain critical infrastructure, which improves quality of life for all Kansans,” Governor Kelly said. “By leveraging federal dollars, and with the Kansas Legislature’s bipartisan support of this initiative, we are investing into the future of communities across Kansas.”

Combined with more than $10.8 million in matching funds from the Kansas Infrastructure Hub and Build Kansas Fund and $566,987 in local matching dollars, the total investment into safer streets and roads in Kansas through this round of SS4A grants is over $57 million.

“The recent awards for the Safe Streets and Roads for All program demonstrate what is possible when local, state, and federal partners work together with a shared vision,” said Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed. “By aligning priorities and pursuing infrastructure funding collaboratively, we are able to bring critical resources to our communities and deliver projects that have a lasting impact.”

In addition to these 14 awards for safer streets and roads, the Build Kansas Fund has provided the required match dollars for 79 other federal grant awards across Kansas. The combined total investment by the Build Kansas Fund in all projects is over $47.7 million, which has resulted in federal grant awards of more than $153.4 million.

The 14 Kansas projects receiving SS4A funding in this round are:

City of Lawrence – Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Project

Build Kansas Funding – $76,000

Applicant Contribution – $4,000

Federal Funding Awarded – $320,000

Total Project – $400,000

Norton County – Northwest Kansas Safe Streets and Roads for All Project Action Plan

Build Kansas Funding – $150,000

Federal Funding Awarded – $600,000

Total Project – $750,000

City of Wichita – Wichita SS4A Broadway Corridor Safety Implementation Project

Build Kansas Funding – $4,750,000

Applicant Contribution – $250,000

Federal Funding Awarded – $20,000,000

Total Project – $25,000,000

Shawnee County – Critical 911 and Real Time Crime Center Updates

Build Kansas Funding – $950,000

Applicant Contribution – $50,000

Federal Funding Awarded – $4,000,000

Total Project – $5,000,000

Jefferson County – Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for Jefferson County

Build Kansas Funding – $120,200

Federal Funding Awarded – $480,800

Total Project – $601,000

Leavenworth County – Modernizing Leavenworth County Highway Connections

Build Kansas Funding – $4,142,570

Applicant Contribution – $218,030

Federal Funding Awarded – $17,442,400

Total Project – $21,803,000

City of Olathe – City of Olathe Safety Action Plan Demonstration Project

Build Kansas Funding – $164,160

Applicant Contribution – $8,640

Federal Funding Awarded – $691,200

Total Project – $864,000

City of Halstead – Halstead, KS Safety Action Plan

Build Kansas Funding – $47,500

Applicant Contribution – $2,500

Federal Funding Awarded – $200,000

Total Project – $250,000

City of Coffeyville – Coffeyville Road Safety Audit and Traffic Engineering Study

Build Kansas Funding – $30,000

Applicant Contribution – $10,000

Federal Funding Awarded – $160,000

Total Project – $200,000

City of Valley Falls – Safe Streets and Roads for All Implementation

Build Kansas Funding – $13,300

Applicant Contribution – $700

Federal Funding Awarded – $56,000

Total Project – $70,000

Chase County – Safe Streets for All Grant

Build Kansas Funding – $100,985

Applicant Contribution – $5,315

Federal Funding Awarded – $425,200

Total Project – $531,500

Franklin County – Safe Streets for Franklin County

Build Kansas Funding – $156,906

Applicant Contribution – $8,258

Federal Funding Awarded – $660,657

Total Project – $825,821

City of Junction City – Supplemental Safety Action Plan for Junction City EMS Project

Build Kansas Funding – $145,855

Applicant Contribution – $7,677

Federal Funding Awarded – $614,128

Total Project – $767,660

Mid-America Regional Council – Regional Safe Streets Plan Supplement Demonstration

Build Kansas Funding – $35,477

Applicant Contribution – $1,867

Federal Funding Awarded – $149,374

Total Project – $186,718

The Kansas Infrastructure Hub connects multiple state agencies and serves as a resource center for Kansas communities to identify best practices for maximizing IIJA funding opportunities. The Build Kansas Fund provides state matching dollars for projects throughout Kansas that successfully apply for federal grants under IIJA.