Kansas Governor announces $24 Million Federal Grant to replace School Building

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that the Department of Defense awarded over 24.3 million to Geary County Unified School District 475 to replace the current school facility on Fort Riley, Kansas, with a new Jefferson Elementary School, according to a news release from Governor Laura Kelly’s Office.

Upon completion, “the new school will serve up to 390 students in pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade, and address capacity and facility deficiencies at the current Jefferson Elementary School facility.”

“Funding for the grant is provided under the Department’s Public Schools on Military Installations Program and administered by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.”

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