Feds approve $452 million Kansas broadband plan. Here's how the money will be used.

Kansas is getting $452 million in federal funds to be used to expand broadband across, and state officials are getting closer having shovels in the ground on infrastructure projects.

"Kansans, no matter their zip code, deserve access to reliable, high-speed Internet," Gov. Laura Kelly said in a statement. "The distribution of BEAD funds will break down the barriers that have prevented some from fully participating in a thriving digital economy."

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