The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded a $1,158,500 grant to the Mid America Regional Council (MARC) to support integrated transportation, land use, and environmental planning in the Kansas City region. The grant, awarded on March 27, 2025, will fund activities that advance vibrant, connected, and healthy places through 2028. The project aims to reinforce and improve existing activity centers, support public...
The Mid America Regional Council (MARC) received a $482,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on August 16, 2021. The grant will support regional transportation planning efforts through December 31, 2025. Specifically, $125,000 will fund the Regional Rideshare Program to promote alternative commuting modes like teleworking, flexible schedules, and education on transportation...
The Mid America Regional Council (MARC) was awarded $541,860 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The funding supports regional public outreach and education programs from June 2023 to December 2027 aimed at reducing vehicle emissions and congestion. Specific initiatives include MARC's Regional Rideshare Program promoting alternative commuting options, the Active Transportation...
This $1,470,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction Program (CFDA 20.205) is intended to provide operating assistance for the MARC, Regional Project for Operation Greenlight. The project aims to support regional transportation planning and operations through the Mid America Regional Council (MARC), a council of governments serving the Kansas City metropolitan area across Missouri and Kansas. The grant will fund activities...
This $965,000 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) funds transportation-related public outreach and education activities administered by the Mid America Regional Council through December 2026. The grant supports three programs: the Regional Rideshare Program ($125,000 fully federally funded); Active Transportation Program ($36,000); and the MARC Regional Air Quality Public Education Program ($250,000). These programs aim...
The Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary has awarded a $734,653 Project Grant under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941) to the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to support the MARC SMART Grant Program. The purpose of this award is to provide information to prioritize transportation corridors for retiming to improve access, reliability, and operations for disadvantaged users, businesses, and the general...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $541,860 to the Mid America Regional Council (MARC) to support public outreach and education on transportation options that reduce emissions and congestion in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Promotion of the "Way to Go" regional rideshare program...
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 $312,500 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction Program) supports the "Operation Green Light (MARC)" project in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The project scope involves an arterial traffic management system that will optimize traffic operations and flows across the regional transportation network. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KS DOT) is the primary grantee responsible for executing the...
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $900,000 Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction Program (CFDA 20.205) to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) on Oct 29, 2024. The grant supports the planning and project development of the "MARC: Planning Sustainable Places Program" in the Kansas City metropolitan area. KDOT will serve as the primary grantee, with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) receiving multiple sub-awards totaling $900,000 to...