Jerrod KingeryKansas is committing more than $17 million for projects across the state that will help boost the resiliency of the energy grid.
The investment combines nearly $12 million in funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s 40101(d) Grid Resilience Grant Program.
An additional $5.8 million in matching funds comes from the Kansas Infrastructure Hub and Build Kansas Fund.
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The Kansas Infrastructure Hub serves as a resource center for Kansas communities to identify best practices for maximizing BIL funding opportunities, connecting multiple state agencies.
The Build Kansas Fund is investing $200 million directly into communities to support projects that include water, transportation, energy, cybersecurity and broadband through Fiscal Year 2027.
Some of the projects receiving funds include:
Pioneer Electric Cooperative – Grid Resiliency, Vulnerability, and Innovation Initiative
- Build Kansas Funding – $1,575,449.
- Federal Funding Awarded – $3,259,551.
- Total Project – $4,835,000.
City of Pratt – Substation Hardening
- Build Kansas Funding – $1,034,551.
- Federal Funding Awarded – $2,140,449.
- Total Project – $3,175,000.
Victory Electric – South Dodge City Grid Resiliency
- Build Kansas Funding – $715,395.
- Federal Funding Awarded – $1,480,129.
- Total Project – $2,195,524.
Holton Electric – Transformer and Feeder Circuit Improvements
- Build Kansas Funding – $796,360.
- Federal Funding Awarded – $1,647,640.
- Total Project – $2,444,000.
The Build Kansas Fund has also been used to leverage federal grant awards in the cities of Ozawkie, Manhattan, Russell, Concordia, Dodge City, Topeka, Nortonville, Ellsworth, Edgerton, Hutchinson and Independence.
The combined total investment by the Build Kansas Fund in all projects is just over $28.5 million, resulting in over $44 million in federal grant awards.
For a full list of funded projects, click here.
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