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10 | Page December 2 0 I ssueaddition, without a Federal Corridor designation, State jurisdiction and approval processes remain intact for the Grain Belt Express and the KCC will continue to review any potential future projects. Federal %u201cbackstop%u201d siting authority or the use of federal eminent domain are not an option. The DOE%u2019s decision does not reverse the previously announced $4.9 billion conditional loan guarantee awarded to the Grain Belt Express project on November 25, 2024. [1]To date, the KCC has taken the following actions in respect to the Grain Belt Express project:2011 %u2013 The Grain Belt Express project, designed to transport energy from Kansas wind and solar farms, was approved based on benefits to the State and granted a Certificate of Convenience and necessity to build the line.2013 %u2013 The route of the Kansas portion of the line was approved, beginning at a converter station in Ford County continuing on to Missouri.2019 %u2013 The Commission approved the acquisition of the project by Invenergy Transmission LLC from Grain Belt Express Clean Line LLC.2023 %u2013 The KCC approved a request to allow the line to be built in two phases. Phase 1, which includes Kansas and Missouri, can begin once all regulatory and financing requirements have been obtained for that portion of the project. The order issued did not remove or alter any of the protections for landowners that were required by the Commission when it approved the acquisition of the project by Invenergy in 2019.2024 %u2013 The KCC gave conditional approval to a siting plan for two 345 kV transmission lines, known as the AC Collector System, designed to connect wind and solar farms to the Grain Belt Express.A final order on the siting of the AC Collector lines is expected to be issued in 2025.[1] https://www.energy.gov/lpo/articles/lpo-announces-conditional-commitment-grain-belt-express-constructhigh-voltage-direct#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20the%20Biden,interest)%20to%20Grain%20Belt%20ExpressGovernor Kelly Announces Additional $10 Million to Advance Whole-Person Care in KansasTOPEKA (12.16.2024)%u2013 Governor Laura Kelly announced on Monday that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has been awarded an additional $10 million in federal funding to enhance the state%u2019s efforts in integrating primary and behavioral health care.%u201cThis additional funding underscores our commitment to breaking down barriers to care and ensuring that every Kansan has access to comprehensive, integrated health services,%u201d Governor Laura Kelly said. %u201cBy fostering collaboration between behavioral health clinics and primary care providers, we are building a stronger, more resilient health care system that meets the needs of all Kansans.%u201dThis Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (PIPBHC) funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) builds upon the $10 million received in August 2023 as part of a transformative five-year federal grant initiative aimed at improving whole-person care in Kansas.%u201cThis funding will enable KDADS to strengthen partnerships between health care providers, expand access to integrated services, and support innovations in whole-person care delivery,%u201d KDADS