This $9,250,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) will support the Kansas City Streetcar Riverfront Extension project. The funding will cover an expanded scope of the original project, adding approximately 0.2 miles of double-track and overhead contact system (OCS) infrastructure, relocating the northern terminus station, and adding non-revenue track turnouts and a diamond...
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) was awarded a $132.1 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 22, 2022 to provide public transportation services through December 30, 2026. KCATA and four regional partners - Johnson County, Kansas; Kansas City Streetcar Authority; City of Independence, Missouri; and Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas/Kansas City, Kansas - will utilize funding to...
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) received a $42.3 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 11, 2022. The funding will support KCATA operations and capital activities through December 31, 2025, including preventative maintenance, equipment purchases, facility rehabilitation, planning, and the acquisition of a support vehicle. As the designated recipient for the Kansas City...
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (Kcata) received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 17, 2021. The grant funds will support operating assistance for expanded transit services in the Kansas City region through December 2026. Specifically, $600,000 will support new and extended Prospect MAX transportation services, while $300,000 and $300,000 from FY2019 Congestion Mitigation...
This $1,324,325 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the construction of a bicycle track on the east side of Grand Boulevard from 2nd St to 3rd St in Missouri. The project aims to increase safety and accessibility for pedestrian and cycle users, connecting the planned Grand Boulevard pedestrian bridge to the existing Grand Boulevard bike facilities. Construction is expected...
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) was awarded $732,258 under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on May 16, 2022. The funding will be used to construct two new bus rapid transit stations along Charlotte Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri near Truman Medical Center to improve access and boarding for passengers, including those using wheelchairs. Specifically, $585,807 in State of Good...
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) was awarded a $1.136 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on August 16, 2021 to upgrade bus stops and improve pedestrian connections along the 7th Street transit corridor in Wyandotte County, Missouri through December 30, 2024. The funding is provided through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA #20.507) to support capital projects and transportation planning in urbanized...
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) received a $15,476,313 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide various public transportation services and capital investments in the Kansas City metropolitan area from August 2021 through April 2024. Specifically, the grant funds will support KCATA's preventive maintenance, miscellaneous capital, equipment, computer hardware and software needs, as well as...
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) received a $39.6 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 2, 2021 to fund eligible operating expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The grant completion date is April 1, 2025. KCATA will use the funding to support regional public transportation operations provided by KCATA and its regional partners, including...
This $12,985,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on September 4, 2024 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) supports upgrades and improvements to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority's (KCATA) bus storage and battery electric vehicle charging facility. The key products and services funded include: (A) removing and replacing the roof on...