Lawrence’s transit system is getting another $1 million in federal stimulus funds to help replace vehicles in its aging bus fleet.

The Kansas Department of Transportation announced the grant Thursday morning. The money is part of $14 million being distributed to rural and urban transit systems in the state.

Lawrence already had received $1.93 million through the act, which is pumping a total of nearly $30 million into the state’s transit systems. The city plans to spend stimulus money to acquire vehicles that rely on biodiesel and hybrid power; some of the new buses are expected to be smaller than those now in service.

The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority will receive $2 million for vehicle replacement.

Leavenworth County will get $155,000, as part of a pool of 10 transit providers sharing $4.6 million. Such investments must be for capital projects — such as buying vehicles and dispatching equipment, or building vehicle stops, shelters or other buildings — and must be started within 180 days.

KDOT also said it would devote $3.5 million to upgrading 15 radio towers around the state to support local transit services, allowing providers to communicate with their vehicles over longer distances. The towers are in Cloud, Dickinson, Ellis, Ellsworth, Hamilton, Jewell, Kearny, Lane, McPherson, Mitchell, Osborne, Rooks, Russell, Scott and Washington counties.

The stimulus program — formally known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — also requires that 15 percent of the $14 million set aside for rural transit must be used for transit between cities. To meet that standard, KDOT decided to dedicate $2 million for an intercity bus service envisioned between Wichita and Salina, and between Wichita and Pueblo, Colo.

In May, KDOT expects to seek proposals from private bus services and then select a provider. KDOT leaders say they are coordinating with officials in Colorado to develop the service.