Local government and business leaders from across Kansas are gathering in Wichita for the first-ever Kansas Infrastructure Summit. It’s being held through Thursday at the Wichita State University Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
More than 650 people are learning about grant opportunities from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which will provide close to $3.8 billion in direct funds over the next five years for transportation, water, energy, and broadband projects.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly welcomed the participants Wednesday morning and said the summit will develop a strategy on how Kansas can be strengthened for years to come. The people at the conference are hearing from experts on the resources available. They’re talking about ways the government and the private sector can work together to maximize the impact of the grants for infrastructure projects.
