Fourteen communities across the state have secured more than 45-point-7 million dollars in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program, part of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Governor Laura Kelly announced the awards Friday, saying the funding will help communities build, operate, and maintain critical infrastructure while improving quality of life for Kansans. Kelly says the investments are possible by leveraging federal dollars with bipartisan support from the Kansas Legislature.
Locally, Jefferson County received funding for a comprehensive safety action plan totaling just over 600-thousand dollars. Leavenworth County secured more than 21-point-8 million dollars to modernize highway connections, and the City of Valley Falls received 70-thousand dollars for a Safe Streets and Roads implementation project.
When combined with state and local matching funds, the total investment in safer streets and roads in Kansas exceeds 57 million dollars. That includes more than 10-point-8 million dollars from the Kansas Infrastructure Hub and Build Kansas Fund, along with local matching contributions.
Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed says the awards demonstrate what can happen when local, state, and federal partners work together to deliver projects with long-term impact.
Meanwhile, nearly one-and-a-half million dollars in federal funding is headed to community-based domestic violence programs across Kansas.
The funding will support 20 programs statewide, including the Leavenworth County–based Alliance Against Family Violence, which provides domestic violence services to residents of both Atchison and Leavenworth counties. The grants help fund emergency shelter, 24-hour confidential call and text hotlines, transportation, and specialized services for survivors of domestic violence and their families.
Governor Laura Kelly, in a separate release Friday, said the funding plays a vital role in promoting safety, stability, and long-term healing for Kansans impacted by domestic violence. Kelly says the grants will help individuals and families rebuild their lives while strengthening communities statewide.
The funding is provided through the federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act and also supports crisis intervention services, counseling, legal advocacy, court accompaniment, assistance with protection-from-abuse orders, and prevention education in schools and communities.
The money is administered through the federal Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Alliance Against Family Violence received just over 58-thousand dollars as part of the 2026 federal grant awards.
