Formula Grant KS2026006
- The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (Topeka Transit) received a $3.8 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 25, 2021. The funding supports operating assistance and preventive maintenance for TOPEKA METRO through the grant's completion date of June 29, 2022. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to...
- The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority, doing business as Topeka Transit, was awarded a $4,557,900 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on May 30, 2024. The grant funding will support public transportation services, including fixed-route and paratransit operations, as well as preventive maintenance for Topeka Transit's fleet and facilities. The intended beneficiaries are the general public within and around the Topeka, Kansas area....
- The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (Topeka Transit) was awarded a $8,621,595 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funding will be used to increase Topeka Transit's electric vehicle fleet and electric charging infrastructure, and to provide workforce development training on electric vehicles and infrastructure for...
- The Toledo Metropolitan Transit Authority (Topeka Transit) received a $267,580 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to build approximately 29 ADA-accessible bus stops. The grant, awarded on August 17, 2021, will fund 80% of the project costs, with the remaining 20% to be provided as local match through Topeka Transit's existing mill levy funding. Funds must be expended by the completion date of March 4, 2022....
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $4.528 million to the Kansas Department of Transportation on March 27, 2026, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to fund one year of transit planning initiatives across Kansas metropolitan planning organizations. Funding supports transit planning activities including Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Statewide Transportation...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority $3.622 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 28, 2026, for operating assistance and the purchase of revenue and support vehicles in public transportation operations. The ultimate completion date is October 1, 2028. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, serves as the subrecipient conducting operating assistance and vehicle purchase...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $9.74 million in Federal Transit Formula Grants funding (CFDA 20.507) to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) on August 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 29, 2028. The award consists of $6.43 million in federal funds and $3.31 million in local matching funds. KCATA is applying these funds on behalf of Johnson County Transit (JCT), a subrecipient, to support...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation $28,709,514 on August 4, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to fund rural transit operations, administrative support, and training assistance across Kansas through March 31, 2028. The award comprises $16,090,730 in federal Section 5311 apportionment and $11,718,784 in state and local matching funds. The funding supports four activity categories: operating...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lawrence, Kansas $8.108 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 13, 2026, for public transportation operations through December 31, 2028. Lawrence Transit, the city's transit division, uses the funding for service provider contract operating and preventive maintenance activities, safety and security equipment or services, disadvantaged business enterprise prime contracts, and salaries for city...
- This $29,998,650 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for the period from April 2025 to March 2027. The funding will support several transportation projects in rural Kansas, including: Operating assistance for continued intercity bus services to provide critical transportation for passengers...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority $4,782,933 on July 28, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating facility maintenance and preventive maintenance expenses for the Topeka metro transit system. Topeka Transit will use the funding to support public transportation delivery through fixed-route and paratransit services and preventive maintenance activities for fleet and facilities serving the city of Topeka and surrounding areas. The award carries no sub-recipients. Performance occurs in Kansas with a period of performance extending through November 30, 2027. The program apportions funds annually to transit agencies in urbanized areas for transit capital and operating assistance, with projects required to meet all formula grant eligibility and requirement criteria.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 7/28/26 |