The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) received a $4,776,233 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The purpose of the award is to provide one year of funding for planning initiatives to support Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) across the state of Kansas. The grant funds will be used to cover transit planning activities, including the development of...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $60.7 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will fund operating and administrative costs to support public transportation services in rural Kansas through June 2025. The Kansas Department of Transportation will administer the grant, providing over $16.8 million for fiscal years 2020 through 2022 to subrecipients including transportation...
This $29,998,650 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) aims to support public transportation infrastructure and services in rural and tribal communities across the state of Kansas. The funding will be used to: Provide continued operating assistance for intercity bus services to transport passengers within Kansas. Deliver administrative support and project management for the transit...
The Kansas Department of Transportation received a $24,875,573 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant funding will support four primary activities: Operating Intercity Bus - Providing continued transportation services for passengers across the state's rural and small urban areas. Project Administration - Offering administrative support...
This $5,903,322 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and its 30 transit subrecipients to purchase 51 vehicles, including full-size vans, cutaways, and ramp-accessible minivans. The funding will help KDOT and its local partners maintain a state of good repair for their transit fleets and continue providing safe,...
This $824,000 Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). The funding will support KDOT's administration and execution of a range of transportation infrastructure research and development (R&D) projects across the state of Kansas. These projects may include activities such as highway construction, bridge replacements, roadway...
The Kansas Department of Transportation was awarded a $1.65 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) on October 21, 2022. The funding will support the Mid America Regional Council in planning and project development activities for sustainable communities in the Kansas City region through the "MARC: Planning Sustainable Places Program." Specifically, the...
This $900,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) supports the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) planning and project development initiatives for sustainable communities across the Kansas City metropolitan region. The grant will fund a range of transportation infrastructure improvements, such as highway construction, bridge replacements, roadway resurfacing, pedestrian infrastructure development, and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $5,131,857 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (Topeka Transit) on August 17, 2023. The grant funding will support Topeka Transit's operation of public transportation services, including fixed route and paratransit, as well as preventive maintenance activities for its fleet and facilities through October 31, 2029. The grant is intended to...
The Kansas Department of Transportation received a $764,871.84 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on July 21, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support a study for vulnerable road user safety assessment, including data analysis, GIS mapping, and the development of a draft and final report. The study will also provide guidance on analyzing pedestrian and bicycle crash data to support Kansas' State...