For many months a local committee has been working to prepare an application for a federal DCIP grant to fund improvements to Grant Avenue. They are working to get the funding request under $14 million.
Junction City Area Chamber of Commece CEO Mickey Fornaro-Dean reported to the Geary County Commision Tuesday that as of now this round of DCIP has not been formally funded. Federal officials have not yet released the notice of funding opporunity. A total of $90 million is allotted for all forts combined across the nation.
Fornaro-Dean noted that Junction City is in good shape competing for the grant and no one else in this state is going after the funding. She also observed that there is some concern locally that the money may not be released at the federal level. There is nothing definite however, on that latter point.
The Defense Community Infrastructure Program is a competitive grant program. It is intended to address deficiencies in community infrastructure that can support a military installation’s readiness.
Members of Congress from Kansas have expressed support for the project.