The kansas city area transportation authority (kcata) on behalf of johnson county transit is applying for a total of $14630962 comprised of section 5307 formula funds carbon reduction program (CRP)…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority $14.630962 million on June 15, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on behalf of Johnson County Transit. The award funds rolling stock acquisition (three ADA-accessible buses: two 30-foot cut-away buses and one 35-foot large bus to replace end-of-life vehicles), bus lease operations and related technology, planning assistance, computer software, and miscellaneous capital equipment including Nolte swinging gate replacement, bus wash renovation, collision avoidance system, and farebox reinstatement. The award also supports the Kansas City Airport Pilot Operations Project and Metcalf Signal Prioritization Project.

Funding sources comprise Section 5307 Formula Funds ($6.353031 million), FY 2025 Carbon Reduction Program funds ($850,000), FY 2023 Surface Transportation Block Grant funds ($800,000), and FY 2025 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality funds ($2 million). Johnson County Transit provides local match of $4.627931 million from its operating budget. The total project cost is $14.630962 million.

Performance extends through February 29, 2032, with place of performance in Missouri. Johnson County Transit will not utilize Section 5307 funding for safety or security activities under this award, as it uses other funding sources for that purpose.

Activities

Bus lease and associated technology KCI and general operating assistance preventative maintenance purchase 3 ADA accessible buses to replace vehicles that have met their useful life and miscellaneous capital equipment including: nolte swinging gate replacement bus wash renovation collision avoidance system farebox reinstatement and metcalf signal prioritization project.

Expected outcomes

Service reliability on-time performance and safety are strongly influenced by the proper maintenance and condition of the capital assets.

Intended beneficiaries

This project will primarily benefit transit riders and the general public in the olathe (johnson county) service area.

Subrecipient activities

As a subrecipient johnson county transit will conduct the following activities: bus lease and associated technology KCI and general operating assistance preventative maintenance purchase 3 ADA accessible buses to replace vehicles that have met their useful life and miscellaneous capital equipment including: nolte swinging gate replacement bus wash renovation collision avoidance system farebox reinstatement and metcalf signal prioritization project.source of local match: johnson county capital budgetjct has a copy of the FY 2026 master agreement on file. Period of performance for this application is as follows: start date: the same as the date of awardend date: december 31 2031THIS grant will not support any research or development projects.indirect costs will not be applied to this application and its scope of work. The FY 2026 certifications and assurances have been executed and submitted in trams.