Safe streets and roads for all planning grant awarded to the north central regional planning commission, KS.

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the North Central Regional Planning Commission $1.52 million on January 13, 2026, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to support comprehensive roadway safety planning across the north-central Kansas region. The grant runs through January 13, 2029, with place of performance in Beloit, Kansas.

The award funds the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan and associated planning, design, and development activities to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries across the 12-county service area. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program provides discretionary funding to eligible applicants including metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of states, and multijurisdictional groups to develop safety plans and carry out projects and strategies identified within those plans. Award recipients are anticipated to finalize grant agreements within twelve months of announcement.