15 Davids-Requested Local Projects Approved for Federal Funding

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced 15 Davids-sponsored projects have been approved by the House Appropriation subcommittees, from updates to a police mobile command center to the modernization of a traffic-heavy bridge. The projects, totaling $32 million in federal funding, will be included in a larger appropriations package to be voted on in the House. Last year, Davids successfully secured funding for eight projects bringing more than $15 million to the Kansas Third District.

"My job is to listen to Kansans and advocate for their priorities in Washington," said Davids. "The projects I submitted alongside our state and local officials passed detailed reviews and met significant standards for return on investment, and they will make crucial, immediate investments in our local law enforcement, infrastructure, and health care. I look forward to voting to send these funds home."

The Davids-requested projects would support local law enforcement and fire stations. Included is funding for technology advancements for the Olathe Police Department Mobile Command Post, the expansion of the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program at the Olathe Fire Department, and upgrades to the Shawnee Fire Station Headquarters and Fire Station 73's solar energy systems.

Critical infrastructure projects in Kansas' Third District were also approved. These projects include construction along 167th Street in Overland Park to add a roundabout and pedestrian sidewalks, a wastewater treatment plant project in KCK aimed at reducing rates paid by the public, upgrades to the College Boulevard Bridge in Overland Park, and the purchase of an emergency electric back-up generator at the Nearman Water Treatment Plant.

The approved projects would also support improved access to physical, mental, and behavioral health services. Three projects benefiting the University of Kansas Medical Center were added including the purchase of a state-of-the-art CT and MRI scanners. The Wyandotte County Public Health Department would also receive funding to increase staff bandwidth and available services.

Out of hundreds of bipartisan submissions, 15 Davids-requested projects were including in the package. Each project was submitted in conjunction with local officials and selected for its potential to improve health and safety in the community, tackle climate change, and bring economic opportunity to the Third District:

• $300,000 to the Olathe Police Department for needed technology upgrades to their Mobile Command Post.

• $660,000 to the Olathe Fire Department Administration for the expansion of the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program to include a second team to provide additional care and resources.

• $5.4 million to the City of Overland Park for infrastructure upgrades to the College Boulevard Bridge in Overland Park, KS.

• $2.6 million to the University of Kansas Medical Center for the purchase of a new MRI scanner allowing community members to participate in the latest research studies for many years to come.

• $3 million to the University of Kansas Medical Center for the purchase of a CT scanner allowing researchers to obtain 3-D reconstructions of internal organs, a technology UKMC currently lacks.

• $1 million to the University of Kansas Medical Center for equipment enhancements to expand and upgrade the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (KU ADRC).

• $126,750 to the City of Shawnee for upgrades to the Fire Station Headquarters and Fire Station 73 to solar energy systems.

• $3 million to the City of Gardner for a wastewater infrastructure grant to support continued commercial expansion at New Century Business Park and Logistics Park Kansas City Intermodal, including more affordable housing in Johnson County for workforce.

• $4 million to the City of Overland Park, Kansas for the reconstruction of 167^th Street from Switzer Road to Antioch Road including a new roundabout and new sidewalks on either side of the road.

• $3.7 million to the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities for the purchase of an emergency electric back-up generator at the Nearman Water Treatment Plant, the primary water treatment facility in the event of electrical service disruptions.

• $2 million to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS for a Kaw Point Wastewater Treatment Plant project aimed at reducing both long-term operation costs and rates paid by the public.

• $4 million to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) help further incorporate battery electric buses into the already established RideKC network, which covers the urban and suburban regions of the bi-state Kansas City area.
  • This is a joint request with Representative Emmanuel Cleaver (MO-05).

• $750,000 to the City of Olathe to design (including permitting and mitigation) a new dam and spillway approximately 900 feet downstream of the current Cedar Lake Dam.

• $750,000 to the Wyandotte County Public Health Department for increased access to mental and behavioral health services and staff funding.

• $1 million to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS to address the aging infrastructure of parks in KCK.

More information on each project request and its impact on the community can be found here.