“My administration is committed to preserving and improving Kansas highways by investing transportation dollars in the projects where they can do the most good,” said Governor Kelly. “Thanks to our increasingly solid financial footing at the state and federal levels, Kansas is finding ways to solve problems and bring resources directly to communities across the state.”

KDOT was able to increase CCLIP funding for this selection cycle due to additional federal funds coming to Kansas as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation (BIL). The program will provide $5.1 million in state fiscal year 2025 and $16.9 million in state fiscal year 2026.

Both federal and state funds are designated for the CCLIP program. Local matching funds are required based on city population.

In total for this CCLIP cycle, KDOT received 60 applications requesting $53 million.

“Pooling resources is an excellent way for cities to maximize the benefits of additional funding for local transportation investments,” said Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed. “Investing in highways that also serve as city streets is a huge benefit to communities to improve safety and create a better environment for business activity.”

CCLIP projects can be submitted in three categories: Surface Preservation, which involves maintenance work such as resurfacing; Pavement Restoration, which includes full-depth pavement replacement and possibly drainage issues; and Geometric Improvement, which addresses turn lanes, intersection improvements, or modifications to lane configurations.

For the state fiscal year 2025, the city, category, and amount awarded CCLIP funds include:

• Abilene – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Atchison – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Clay Center – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Colby – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Council Grove – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Emporia – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Harper – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Larned – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Leavenworth – Surface Restoration, $400,000
• Lyons – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Stockton – Pavement Restoration, $700,000
• Winfield – Surface Preservation, $400,000

For the fiscal year 2026, the city, category, and amount awarded CCLIP funds include:

• Clay Center – Surface Preservation, $400,000
• Ellsworth – Geometric Improvement, $1,100,000
• Emporia – Geometric Improvement, $1,200,000
• Fort Scott – Geometric Improvement, $1,500,000
• Girard – Pavement Restoration, $1,500,000
• Hoisington – Pavement Restoration, $1,100,000
• Lakin – Pavement Restoration, $1,400,000
• Meade – Pavement Restoration, $1,300,000
• Ness City – Pavement Restoration, $1,100,000
• Pittsburg – Geometric Improvement, $1,500,000
• Russell – Pavement Restoration, $1,000,000
• Sedan – Pavement Restoration, $1,250,000
• Wamego – Pavement Restoration, $650,000
• Westwood – Pavement Restoration, $400,000
• Yates Center – Pavement Restoration, $1,500,000

 A map of these CCLIP projects is available here.

“My administration continues to be laser-focused on providing resources fundamental to the health of all Kansans, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “This funding is a step in the right direction as we work to expand quality, affordable health coverage to more Kansas families.”

These efforts are part of a KDHE initiative that helps clinicians refer patients to community supports. The project will work with Kansans with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, caregivers, and health care providers.

“We are excited that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has been awarded this grant to assist with the work that’s already being done across our state to care for the 55,000 Kansans living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias,” Ken Jackson, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association – Heart of America Chapter, said. “We look forward to the advancement of new and cutting-edge approaches to address this public health crisis in order to provide support to the people caring for a loved one with this disease.”

Alzheimer’s disease is the 8th leading cause of death in Kansas. In 2019, about 335,000 Kansas adults 18 years and older reported the experience of worsening or more frequent confusion or memory loss. This is one of the earliest noticeable symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. People with Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to have other chronic diseases like hypertension, depression, diabetes, and hearing loss. They are also more likely to experience depression, mental illness, and increased financial burden due to health care costs.

“As the number of Kansans living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia continues to rise, it is important that we establish systems to support them and their caregivers through early detection and diagnosis,” KDHE Secretary Janet Stanek said. “These funds will target all levels of prevention – primary, secondary, and tertiary – to ensure that Kansans and their caregivers maintain a healthy quality of life before and after diagnosis.”

This project will strengthen and expand community partnerships, data availability for decision-making, and public knowledge about brain health and support services. The project will also reduce stigma and bias about cognitive decline. The project will emphasize coordination across community and clinical systems to strengthen Kansas’s basic foundations of health and health equity.

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