On the whole, U.S. infrastructure is ill-equipped for the demands of modern-day life. In response, the federal government has been pumping money into making repairs and improvements across the country through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021; the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which funds the domestic production of semiconductors and promotes various activities at science agencies; and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Through these, the federal government has announced $582.8 billion in funding toward public infrastructure, semiconductor development, and clean energy across the nation and its territories. The federal government has announced $3.7 billion in funds toward Kansas infrastructure projects. Most of these funds are going toward transportation projects, at 59.0%, which this analysis will cover more thoroughly in the next section.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
