Project Grant MO2021031
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) received a $4.5M formula grant award on March 26, 2026, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to conduct advanced planning activities for an east-west high-capacity transit corridor connecting the University of Kansas Health System to the Rock Island Corridor and Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City. The planning project will deliver...
- 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...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) $12.52 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 21, 2025. This formula grant obligates funds for capital and operating activities designed to enhance regional public transportation services across the Kansas City metropolitan area, serving both Missouri and Kansas transit riders. The award funds the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) received a $9.0 million Project Grant award on May 23, 2025, under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). KCATA is administering the award on behalf of Johnson County Transit (JCT), with federal funding of $7.65 million supplemented by a local match of $1.35 million. The award is scheduled for completion by December...
- The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) received a $569,326 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program. KCATA will utilize the funding to study the health and economic impacts of its zero-fare transit program, launched in March 2020, in partnership with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). UMKC will provide $69,326...
- 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 Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), doing business as RideKC, has been awarded a $514,045 federal Project Grant by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will support KCATA's "RideKC Green Corridor Infrastructure Program" which aims to improve mobility and access while combating climate change in low-income and disadvantaged communities. Specifically, KCATA...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) $4.80M under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) on August 4, 2025, with a completion date of January 1, 2031. The award comprises $4.12M in federal funds across Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024, supplemented by $1.87M in local matching funds from contractual agreements, transportation sales taxes, and charitable contributions. KCATA, the...
- The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) received a $19,644,974 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The grant, awarded on September 5, 2024, will support the following activities: Purchasing 17 ADA-accessible vehicles to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life, acquiring miscellaneous capital equipment such as transit vehicle column lifts, automated passenger counters, and...
KCATA ON BEHALF OF AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGIONAL TRANSIT PARTNERS IS SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION REQUESTING A PORTION OF FFY2021 SECTION 5307 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (CRRSAA) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 31638773. KCATA JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY KANSAS/KANSAS CITY KANSAS THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE MISSOURI AND THE KANSAS CITY STREETCAR PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA UNDER RIDEKC. THESE REGIONAL TRANSIT PARTNERS PLAN TO USE THE CRRSAA FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS. PER CRRSAA FUNDS ARE BEING USED AT 100% FEDERAL SHARE NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED.CRRSAA FUNDS ALLOCATION:KCATA REGIONAL OPERATIONS REGIONAL ZERO FARE INITIATIVE $10000000 NEW COVID RELATED SERVICES $2000000KCATA $13327036KC STREETCAR $524657JOHNSON COUNTY $3476715UNIFIED GOVERNMENT $3476715INDEPENDENCE $803679TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS (100%) : $31638773ALLOCATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON REGIONAL NEEDS.ON MARCH 24 2021 THE KCATA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE CRRSAA FUNDING ALLOCATION TO SUPPORT REGIONAL TRANSIT OPERATIONS. THE SUBALLOCATION BOARD PAPER IS ATTACHED IN TRAMS.THE PROJECT(S) INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION CONTAINS ONLY OPERATIONS PLANNING AND/OR CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGE. THEREFORE PER CRRSAA REQUIREMENTS NO STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP) OR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP) DOCUMENTATION IS NEEDED.THE RECIPIENT AGREES THAT IF IT RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) OR THROUGH A PASS-THROUGH ENTITY THROUGH THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT A DIFFERENT FEDERAL AGENCY OR INSURANCE PROCEEDS FOR ANY PORTION OF A PROJECT ACTIVITY APPROVED FOR FTA FUNDING UNDER THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IT WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO FTA AND REIMBURSE FTA FOR ANY FEDERAL SHARE THAT DUPLICATES FUNDING PROVIDED BY FEMA ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OR AN INSURANCE COMPANY.IF APPLICABLE AS OF DECEMBER 27 2020 KCATA CERTIFIES TO FTA THAT THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT HAVE ANY FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES. THE PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY START DATE FOR CRRSAA FUNDING IS JANUARY 20 2020.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.0m | 7/26/22 | ||
| Not listed | $4.0m | 7/26/22 | ||
| Not listed | $31.6m | 9/2/21 |