Representative Sharice Davids | Representative Sharice Davids Official Website
Representative Sharice Davids | Representative Sharice Davids Official Website
KANSAS CITY, MO - Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) with a total of $14,888,000 in bipartisan infrastructure law funding. The two grants will fund structural improvements at KCATA’s bus storage and electric vehicle charging facility and strengthen access to housing, health care, employment, and education for citizens in the Kansas City metro area. Davids, who urged DOT Secretary Buttigieg to award a portion of these funds to KCATA, was the only member of the Kansas Congressional delegation to vote for the bipartisan infrastructure law.
"Better, safer, and more reliable transit systems benefit our economy and environment because folks use them to get to work and school, access health care, and more,” said Davids. “The bipartisan infrastructure law continues to provide concrete, climate-friendly investments in our community’s transportation needs. I was glad to work with Congressman Cleaver and KCATA, as well as other state and local leaders, to secure these funds and improve the quality of life for folks in the Kansas Third.”
The two awards announced today for KCATA include the:
- Buses and Bus Facilities Program: $10,388,000
- This project will help KCATA improve their bus storage facility by replacing the insufficient roof, installing solar roof panels, replacing deteriorated concrete flooring, installing a new fire alarm system, and replacing the 45-year-old air conditioning and heating unit.
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grant: $4,500,000
- This project will help create an east to west transit connection between the University of Kansas Health System and Rock Island Corridor/Truman Sports Complex.
- This award builds upon the SAMPLE Corridor, which Davids and Cleaver announced last year, to create a zero-emissions transit route from Village West in Wyandotte County, Kansas, to Independence, Missouri.
“These are crucial investments for the SAMPLE Corridor, which are only going to attract even more federal dollars to the region as we continue to showcase the benefits of sustainable transportation in Kansas City,” said Representative Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05). “I am incredibly thrilled to see these federal investments being made to support the SAMPLE Corridor and KCATA’s commitment to creating more efficient, cleaner, sustainable service – and I am proud to have supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that made these awards possible for our community.”
Earlier this year, Davids celebrated her and Representative Cleaver’s successful request to acquire and replace up to 10 KCATA electric buses and increase support infrastructure, serving the entire bi-state Kansas City area. She also previously announced funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law to improve transit system reliability and increase accessibility for seniors and passengers with disabilities. These investments, along with the funding announced today, will allow KCATA to continue growing their nationally recognized fleet of electric buses and serve more people in the Kansas Third.
The bipartisan infrastructure law, which is paid for through a combination of new revenues and savings, has been called the most fiscally responsible infrastructure bill in at least a decade by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Its benefits are already being felt in Kansas, where it’s helping to increase the safety and efficiency of U.S. 69 in Overland Park, expand access to high-speed internet in Miami County, and replace lead pipes in Olathe. Visit here for more information on how the bipartisan infrastructure law is improving Kansas’ roads, bridges, water, and safety.
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