Rep. Davids Secures More Than $3.7 Million in Funding for the UG
Published on January 04, 2023
PASSED: DAVIDS SECURES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR 14 LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE KANSAS THIRD
On December 23, 2022, Representative Sharice Davids announced that $31.2 million is coming to the Third District of Kansas to benefit local projects, including updating a police mobile command center, modernizing a traffic-heavy bridge, purchasing necessary medical equipment at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and more. Out of hundreds of bipartisan submissions, 14 Davids-requested projects were passed into law today as part of the broader government funding bill.
"My job is to advocate for the Third District in Washington and make sure the priorities of folks in our community are being addressed," said Davids. "Our team worked in tandem with local officials and conducted detailed reviews of each proposal to ensure they met strong standards with a high return on investment. I've long fought for responsible budget policies to protect taxpayers, and these investments maintain that commitment to fiscal responsibility while making a difference for Kansas."
Each of the 14 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 opportunity to the Third District. Appropriations requests are subject to strict transparency and accountability rules, which can be found here.
Read more about each project and how Kansans are looking forward to using these federal funds to improve lives in our community:
Public Safety
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The City of Olathe will receive $300,000 to upgrade technology in the Olathe Police Department's Police Command Post, which is used during critical incidents within the Kansas City Metro area and includes various pieces of public safety technology, to provide wireless capability for real-time assessment, and $660,000 to expand the Olathe Fire Department's Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program, which uses community paramedics who work directly with other health care professionals to provide on-site urgent and non-urgent care, to include a new, second team.
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"Olathe has been and continues to be successful because of strong partnerships with the community, the state and of course our federal delegation," said Tim Danneberg, Director of External Affairs, City of Olathe. "The recent support we received allows us to continue being a truly safe community not only by supporting law enforcement but also by caring for those in need. That support also allows us to preserve the regional amenity and community treasure we have at Cedar Lake. The city truly appreciates Congresswoman Davids' efforts to secure our federal partnership."