WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) announced a $50,000 grant to Kansas Municipal Utilities for pipeline safety.

The grant will provide direct technical assistance to prepare 62 Kansas municipal gas utilities for emergency or disaster response pertaining to the natural gas pipeline system. The project will also target 100 percent participation in the Kansas Mutual Aid Program for Utilities (KSMAP). For more information, go to www.ksmap.org .

The funds were awarded by the United States Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration. The Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities- Technical Assistance Grant was awarded to the Kansas Municipal Utilities in McPherson.

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