Topeka to Receive $200,000 for Emission Reduction Plan

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has made agreements with four cities to create plans aimed at reducing carbon emissions and air pollution.

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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The City of Topeka will receive $200,000 as part of a state plan to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced agreements with four Kansas cities, including Topeka, Wichita, Roeland Park, and Lawrence, to create plans aimed at reducing carbon emissions and air pollution through the Emission Reduction and Mitigation Plan (E-RAMP).

Why it matters

The funding comes from the Climate Pollution and Reduction Grant (CPRG), a federal program from the Environmental Protection Agency, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to address climate change issues. The KDHE hopes the plans will improve carbon sinks and reduce pollution in these Kansas communities.

The details

The $200,000 grant for Topeka is part of the KDHE's two-phase E-RAMP plan to create projects that will reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. The EPA awarded the KDHE $3 million through the CPRG in June 2023 to help develop the Emission Reduction and Mitigation Plan across the state.

  • The KDHE announced the agreements on February 18, 2026.
  • The EPA awarded the $3 million CPRG funding to the KDHE in June 2023.

The players

Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)

The state agency that announced the agreements with four Kansas cities to create emission reduction plans.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The federal agency that awarded the $3 million Climate Pollution and Reduction Grant (CPRG) to the KDHE in 2023 to help develop the Emission Reduction and Mitigation Plan.

Topeka

One of the four Kansas cities that will receive $200,000 in grant funding from the KDHE to create an emission reduction plan.

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What’s next

The KDHE anticipates making more agreements with other Kansas cities throughout 2026 as part of the E-RAMP program.

The takeaway

This funding and planning initiative demonstrates Kansas' commitment to addressing climate change and air pollution through collaborative efforts between state and local governments, as well as federal agencies like the EPA.