Action plan grant awarded to arkansas city, KS under safe streets and roads for all

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the City of Arkansas City, Kansas $240,000 under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) on February 6, 2026, to develop a comprehensive safety action plan addressing roadway fatalities and serious injuries.

The recipient will conduct stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and identification of targeted infrastructure and behavioral safety strategies to inform the plan. Performance extends through February 6, 2028, with work performed in Arkansas City, Kansas. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Eligible applicants include metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of a state, federally recognized Tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups comprised of such entities. Funds support development of Comprehensive Safety Action Plans as well as planning, design, development activities, and implementation of strategies identified in such plans.