Award News
State Awards
February 23, 2023 - Kansas Corporation Commission, Energy
KCC awarded $1.9M grant to help local governments switch to more efficient lighting
July 12, 2023 - Kansas Corporation Commission, Energy
Kansas Receives More than $13M to Address Electrical Grid Resilience and Reliability
June 26, 2023 - Kansas Department of Commerce, Broadband
Kansas Receives Nearly $452M for High-Speed Internet Infrastructure
June 16, 2023 - Kansas Department of Commerce, Broadband
Kansas Wins Nearly $43M to Build Key Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet
Local Awards
March 20, 2024 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
4 Kansas Airports awarded Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG)
December 13, 2023 - U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
19 communities across Kansas will receive $8.3 million for projects through Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Awards
October 27, 2023 - U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
7 Kansas communities were awarded Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Awards
October 18, 2023 - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Transmission Line Rebuild/Replacement for Wildlife Mitigation and Renewable Resource Access project will provide $145 million in transmission system and substation protection upgrades in central and western Kansas.
October 18, 2023 - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Wildfire Assessment and Resilience for Networks (WARN) projects in Kansas will enable co-op consortium members to harden their networks by utilizing existing methods and advanced technologies to reduce wildfires and increase wildfire resilience.
October 18, 2023 - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue Transmission Study Process and Portfolio (JTIQ) project will coordinate the comprehensive planning, design, and construction of five transmission projects across seven Midwest states.
October 18, 2023 - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Project DA: Distribution Automation Deployment in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma will install and integrate 261 new and 49 existing vacuum autoreclosers arranged in 43 clusters, while upgrading telecommunications, poles, and stations for automatic system restoration and improved resilience outcomes
September 25, 2023 - Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT)
Governor Kelly Announces $47M in Federal Funds for Two Kansas Rail Projects
August 21, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Totah Communications Inc Awarded $4.1M to deploy affordable high-speed internet in Chautauqua County, Kansas.
August 21, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Waves Wireless LLC Awarded $991K to deploy affordable high-speed internet in Labette and Montgomery counties in Kansas.
August 3, 2023 - U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC)
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Awarded $498K to Boost Internet Connectivity
June 28, 2023 - U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Awarded $17 Million for Road Repair and Rehabilitation
June 28, 2023 - U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Eudora, Kansas Awarded $21M for Church Street Community Connectivity
June 26, 2023 - USDOT, Federal Transit Administration
Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority Receives $7M+ for Low- and No-Emission Buses
June 12, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
June 5, 2023 - USDOT, Federal Railroad Administration
Cities of Emporia, Olathe, and Wellington Awarded Funds for Railroad Crossing Elimination