Formula Grant KS2026011
- 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 Federal Transit Administration awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation $1.46 million on July 2, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to purchase 14 replacement transit vehicles for rural transit operators across Kansas. The award combines FY 2022 carbon reduction funding ($475,200), FY 2024 carbon reduction funding ($693,280), and local match funds ($292,120) to reduce transportation-related carbon emissions through fleet...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation $841,350 on June 4, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to purchase seven replacement transit vehicles for rural and small urban service providers. The award funds the purchase of one full-size van with lifts, four cutaways, and two ramp-accessible minivans, all gasoline-powered and ADA-accessible. All vehicles meet the FTA useful life requirement of four years...
- 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...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation $998,500 on August 4, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to purchase seven transit vehicles: three full-size vans with lifts and four cutaway vehicles. All vehicles are gasoline-powered and ADA-accessible, replacing transit equipment that has met the FTA useful life requirement of four years and/or 100,000 miles. The funding comprises $787,783...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 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 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 intercity bus service to continue passenger transportation; project administration providing support to transit agencies; Regional Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) training and technical assistance to transit agencies; and state administration of FTA programs. The University of Kansas Center for Research serves as a sub-recipient, providing assistance to transit agencies through the RTAP program to improve customer service. Within the federal allocation, $13,463,734 funds general rural transit operations, $2,375,953 supports intercity bus service (15 percent of the rural allocation), and $251,043 funds RTAP activities. Kansas will provide 20 percent of the local match using state highway funds, with the remaining 30 percent match sourced from agencies' general funds, mill levy revenue, or other local funds. All agencies and Community Transportation Districts are verified in the System for Award Management before payments are made, and all sub-recipient UEIS numbers and expiration dates are documented in extended budget details. Performance occurs statewide in Kansas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $16.1m | 8/4/26 |