The Emergency Relief (ER) program provides funding for necessary repairs on federal-aid eligible routes following a declared natural disaster or catastrophic failure from an external cause. Examples include floods, tornadoes, severe storms, or a bridge collapse due to an impact. 

Eligibility and Application 

• Damage Threshold: There must be at least $700,000 in total estimated damage for the affected area. 
• Disaster Declaration: An application for ER funds can be initiated after an official disaster proclamation from the Governor or the President. 
• Assessment: The application method is determined by the results of a disaster assessment. 

Eligible Entities 

Public entities with federal-aid highways can apply for ER funding. Federal-aid highways include: 

• Arterial roads 
• Urban collectors 
• Major rural collectors 

Funding is not available for federal-aid routes classified as local roads or rural minor collectors.  

Resources 

• KDOT County Roadway Functional Classification Maps

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