Fort Scott Awarded $700,000 For Water System Improvements

Governor Laura Kelly Announces More than $17 Million in Grants to Support Redevelopment Efforts for Rural Communities

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced 40 rural Kansas communities will receive Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) totaling more than $17.6 million to help support critical community development projects.

“These grants will help our communities improve public safety, revitalize vital infrastructure and maximize economic opportunity for our Kansas families,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “It’s further proof that investments like this are critical to positively impact lives of Kansans living in rural parts of the state.”

The awards are administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce and granted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Small Cities CDBG program. Eligible CDBG public improvement projects help fund water and wastewater projects, housing rehabilitation and other community facilities and services.

“Community Development Block Grants strike at the core of what we all want to achieve for Kansas: strong communities, healthy families and a high quality of life,” Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland said. “The investments announced today will create better living conditions for Kansans, which in turn drives new economic opportunities and promotes new growth across our state.”

Cities and counties, their award amount and project type are as follows:

City of Atchison

$370,000

Sidewalk improvements

City of Arkansas City

$300,000

Housing rehabilitation

City of Auburn

$330,765

Stormwater street improvements

City of Augusta

$260,000

Purchase fire engine

City of Burr Oak

$330,000

Water system improvements

City of Bushton

$530,000

Water system improvements

City of Caldwell

$300,000

Housing rehabilitation and demolition

City of Cawker City

$454,250

New water tower

City of Cedar Vale

$300,000

Housing rehabilitation and demolition

City of Concordia

$560,000

Purchase of a fire ladder truck

City of Dodge City

$300,000

Housing rehabilitation

City of Douglass

$99,000

New playground equipment

City of Emporia

$750,000

Street replacement with curbs and gutters

City of Fort Scott

$700,000

Water system improvements

City of Fulton

$270,000

Water system improvements

City of Girard

$600,000

New lift stations and improvements to the sanitary sewer system

City of Glasco

$323,530

Improvements to the lift station and sanitary sewer system

City of Hiawatha

$600,000

Improvements to the lift station and sanitary sewer system

City of Highland

$600,000

Street improvements

City of Humboldt

$492,086

Street improvements

City of Leon

$616,000

Water system Improvements

City of Lincoln Center

$300,000

Housing rehabilitation and demolition

City of Linwood

$499,586

Replacement of remaining cast-iron water lines throughout town

City of Lucas

$600,000

New water tower and water supply improvements

City of Lyndon

$501,111

Construction of a new community center

City of Lyons

$300,000

Housing rehabilitation and demolition

City of Mankato

$600,000

Wastewater collection system repairs and improvements

City of Marysville

$600,000

Sanitary sewer treatment facility improvements

McPherson County

$250,000

Water system improvements

City of McPherson

$500,000

Housing rehabilitation and street improvements

City of Medicine Lodge

$480,000

Rehabilitate/re-purpose existing building for a non-profit daycare

City of Miltonvale

$383,000

Wastewater collection system and treatment facility improvements

City of Moran

$450,000

Water supply improvements

City of Oberlin

$466,598

Sanitary sewer treatment facility improvements

Osage County

$260,000

Sanitary sewer systems improvements

City of Russell

$360,300

Street improvements

City of Saint Francis

$600,000

Street improvements

City of Timken

$170,000

Water system improvements

City of Valley Falls

$600,000

Sanitary sewer systems improvements

City of Wellington

$634,706

Water system improvements

The CDBG program, administered by the Community Development Division, provides federal funds to local governments for the development of viable communities by addressing their housing, public facilities, and economic development needs. To receive funds, the local government units must meet at least one of three national program objectives:

  • The grant will benefit low- and moderate-income persons
  • The grant will prevent or eliminate slums and blight
  • The grant will resolve an urgent need where local resources are not available

The Small Cities CDBG program is one of the Community Development Division’s primary tools in supporting the state’s small, predominantly rural communities.

Photos and video from the CDBG Awards Ceremony are available here.

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