Across Kansas, rural communities will soon be receiving some help with their infrastructure, and for some this couldn’t have come at a better time. “It’s something we’ve been looking at for a while. We’ve been working on it for some time trying to figure out,” said Mickey Pyle, Mayor of Girard. 40 communities across Kansas were announced as the recipients of the 2022 Community Development Block Grants. “The Department of Commerce in Kansas has grant money they give out. A lot of its infrastructure or improvements in the city.” $17.6 million will be helping the state improve public safety, infrastructure, and economic opportunity. Over 2-million of that will be going towards southeast Kansas.
Source: KSNF/KODE
