The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) received a $9,250,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support the Kansas City Streetcar Riverfront Extension Project. The grant will fund a change in scope to the original project, including an additional 0.2 miles of double-track and overhead contact system infrastructure, relocation of the northern terminus station, and installation of non-revenue track turnouts and a diamond crossing to improve safety and operational efficiency of the streetcar system. The project outcomes will enhance mobility, economic development, community amenities, and sustainability for transit riders in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The grant award was made on February 6, 2025, with an expected final completion date of July 30, 2027.
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