WATCH: Davids Completes Community Project Tour, Highlights $15.7 Million in Federal Funding
After announcing that more than $15.7 million is coming to projects in the Third District of Kansas, Representative Sharice Davids completed a Community Project Tour of all eight project sites to see how the funds will be used and to speak with those who will directly benefit. To highlight her tour, Davids released a video recap of her stops.
Watch Davids' video recap of her Community Project Tour with local partners and officials:
Rep. Davids in Kansas City, KS where three new economic development and green space projects received funding.
"When I was elected to Congress, I committed to making sure our government works for Kansans. That's why I'm not only fighting for responsible budget policies to protect taxpayers in the Kansas Third, but also working to bring federal funding to our community so you see improvements right here at home," said Davids. "It was great to hear about these projects and speak to folks who will benefit from them directly. Our community is already a thriving place to live and work, and these projects will make it that much better. I'll continue to support them and you every step of the way."
Eight projects received funding for critical updates in healthcare, workforce, infrastructure, and more.
This fiscal year, Members of Congress were able to request federal resources for up to 10 projects with demonstrated community support. Out of hundreds of bipartisan submissions, eight Davids-requested projects were passed into law in March as part of the broader government funding bill. Each of the eight Davids-requested projects were submitted in tandem with local officials and selected for their potential to improve health and safety in the community, tackle climate change, and bring economic opportunity to the Third District:
- Purchase of a VIS/Quantum X2 Ultra-High-Resolution Imaging Station for The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
- Removal of Downtown Merriam, KS from the floodplain through the Upper Turkey Creek flood risk management project.
- Needed maintenance on critical infrastructure on the Fairfax Jersey Creek Upper Levee.
- Purchase of a backup electric generator at WaterOne's Ralph Wyss Pumping Station.
- Purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for the Automation Engineering Technology Program at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
- Three economic development and green space initiatives in Kansas City, KS.
Read more about each project and discover how Kansans are looking forward to using these federal funds to improve lives in our community.