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National Guard asks for $21.5M in revised capital funding, cites microgrid and armory projects
Summary
The Adjutant General’s revised capital request totals about $21.5 million (including roughly $3.6M SGF). The plan includes a $6.4M Forbes microgrid (2 MW with PV and batteries), $3.5M to reset a shifted barracks, Hays Armory replacement work, and multi-year modernization and repair projects.
Kyle briefed the Joint Committee that the Adjutant General’s revised FY26 capital-improvement request is roughly $21.5 million, including about $3.6 million of State General Fund support. The packet lists new and continuing projects across armories, readiness centers and emergency-management facilities.
Key projects include a planned $6.4 million ‘‘Forbes’’ energy-resiliency microgrid — described as a 2-megawatt installation composed of a 500-kilowatt photovoltaic array, battery storage and a 500-kilowatt backup generator — and a $3.5 million repair to a barracks structure described as having shifted off its foundation. Kyle also noted multi-year modernization work on the State Defense Building and a $17.1 million replacement for the Hays Readiness Center.
Mike Liotta, Deputy for Construction and Facilities Management for the Kansas Army National Guard, told the committee the National Guard line item generally represents federal money (grants or MILCON) that is often paired with state matching funds and that funding splits vary project to project. He described two funding tracks: MILCON for larger projects (which can require federal approval years in advance and typically involves a state match) and recurring operational funds for maintenance and repair. Liotta said some armories receive a much larger federal share, which explains variations in the state’s apparent spending across facilities.
Committee members asked whether projects listed as complete in FY26 remain on schedule; Kyle said he would confirm with the agency. Because the committee met without a quorum, members heard the presentation but did not take formal action.
