The secretary of transportation may accept any allotment of funds by the United States, or any agency thereof, appropriated to carry out the purposes of section 131 of title 23 of the United States code, and any amendments thereto. The secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary from time to time to obtain from the United States, or the appropriate agency thereof, funds allotted and appropriated pursuant to said section 131 for the purpose of paying the federal government’s seventy-five percent (75%) share of the just compensation to be paid to sign owners and owners of real property under the terms of subsection (g) of said section 131 and Kan. Stat. Ann. § 68-2238 and Kan. Stat. Ann. § 68-2239.

The secretary is authorized to use any funds appropriated to or received by the secretary for matching federal funds or for other lawful purposes of this act.