( KAIR)--A combined $26 million is awarded for 33 road improvement projects in Kansas communities, including two in the local area.

According to a release from the office of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, the selected projects will receive a portion of the total funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation's City Connecting Link Improvement Program( CCLIP).

Under CCLIP, a city must contribute up to 25% of the project cost based on its population, though some cities contribute significantly more. Cities with a population under 2,500 aren’t required to provide a match.

Selected locally to receive a portion of the funding is the City of Atchison, with $400,000 earmarked for a surface preservation project in state fiscal year 2026, while the City of Horton will receive $1. 5 million for a pavement restoration project in fiscal year 2027.

According to the release, CCLIP funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities.

Kelly, in the release, calls CCLIP a "popular program" that "makes it possible to improve the safety and accessibility of our local highways that are local centers of community life.”