Davids Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

On the one-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law being signed into law, Representative Sharice Davids highlighted key ways the law is already improving Kansas roads, water quality, broadband access, and more. In total, approximately $1.5 billion has been announced and is headed to Kansas with over 115 specific projects identified for funding. Davids, who serves as the Vice Chair of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, met with the President and senior White House officials multipletimes to help get this legislation across the finish line.

"Since coming to Congress, I've made it a top priority to advocate for local needs and bring Kansas' infrastructure into the 21^st century. That's why I voted for the bipartisan infrastructure law," said Davids. "In the last year since it was signed into law, this historic legislation has created good-paying jobs, made strides against climate change, improved access to broadband, and made getting to work and school safer and faster. I am excited to see how these investments benefit future generations of Kansans and promise to keep working for you in Congress."

By reaching communities all across Kansas – including rural communities and other historically overlooked populations – the law makes critical investments that will improve lives for Kansans and position the state for success. These investments include:

• Roads and Bridges: In Kansas there are 1,321 bridges and over 1,995 miles of highway in poor condition. Kansas is expected to receive approximately $2.8 billion over five years in federal funding for highways and bridges.
  • Announced funding to date: To date, Kansas has been allocated over $1 billion in highway formula funding and $90 million in dedicated funding for bridges in 2022.
• Water: It's estimated there are 160,000 lead water lines in Kansas – the third highest per capita nationwide. There are also 3,975 miles of wastewater pipe in the Third District and nearly $1 billion in wastewater treatment facility repairs are needed over the next 25 years to prevent overflows and failures.
  • Announced funding to date: To date, approximately $80 million is available in fiscal year 2022 to provide clean and safe water across the state. Of this funding, $33 million is dedicated to lead pipe and service line replacement, with another $21 million for safe drinking water investments that can also support lead pipe replacement in fiscal year 2022.
• Internet: Nearly 23% of Kansans do not have an internet subscription. Kansas will receive a minimum of $100 million to help ensure high-speed internet coverage across the state. Additionally, experts estimate that as many as 412,000 households in Kansas are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which cuts internet bills by up to $30 per month.
  • Progress to date: About 78,000 households in Kansas are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program, an increase of 11,000 from just this past August.
• Public Transit: Kansas is expected to receive $259 million over five years under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve public transportation options across the state.
  • Announced funding to date: To date, Kansas has been allocated $49 million to improve public transportation options across the state in fiscal year 2022.
• Clean Energy and Resilience: In the last decade, Kansas has experienced 39 extreme weather events, costing the state up to $20 billion in damages. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes a historic investment to bolster our resilience against pressing challenges like impacts of climate change, extreme weather events, and other hazards like cyberattacks.
  • Announced funding to date: To date, approximately $61 million has been allocated to Kansas for infrastructure resilience in 2022. Also, approximately $32 million has been allocated to Kansas in 2022 for weatherization and $6.9 million to help prevent outages and make the power grid more resilient in 2022.
• Airports and Ports: According to National rankings, no Kansas airport ranks in the top 25 of airports worldwide. Our ports and waterways are in need of repair and reimagination too.
  • Announced funding to date: To date, Kansas has received more than $28 million in 2022 for airports and $23 million in 2022 for ports.
• Electric Vehicle Charging: Through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program alone, Kansas should expect to receive more than $39 million in formula funding over five years to support the expansion of electric vehicle charging in the state.
  • Announced funding to date: Kansas has been allocated $14.3 million in 2022 and 2023 to build out a network of EV chargers across the state.