Kansas Department Of Transportation

Kansas Department Of Transportation, a U.S. state government entity headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, acts as the prime recipient of federal grants for highway infrastructure, transit planning, and traffic safety programs, with no federal contract prime or subcontract activity in the award footprint. KDOT operates exclusively as a recipient of federal transportation grants from the Department of Transportation and operates under the parent entity State Of Kansas Office Of Accounts And Reports.

KDOT's federal grant portfolio is dominated by formula allocations from the Federal Highway Administration for highway construction, preservation, bridge replacement, multimodal infrastructure, and safety improvements across Kansas. Recent representative grants include a $27.186 million Surface Transportation Block Grant (CFDA 20.287) awarded February 18, 2026, for reconstruction of Switzer Road in Overland Park with new pavement, curb and gutter, turn lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks, shared-use paths, street lighting, storm sewers, bridge replacement, and roundabouts; a $10.706 million Surface Transportation Block Grant on January 21, 2026, for construction of a 2-lane divided arterial on Quivira Road in Olathe with curb and gutter, medians, streetlights, sidewalks, bike lanes, storm sewers, and fiber optic cable installation; and a $9.8 million Surface Transportation Block Grant on August 17, 2026, for South Rock Road corridor improvements in Derby including reconstruction with curb and gutter, storm sewer, sidewalks, turn lanes, geometrical improvements, and upgraded signalization. KDOT also administers substantial National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (CFDA 20.277) awards for EV charging station construction and installation at multiple locations statewide, including stations at travel stops and fueling stations, with individual project values ranging from $548 thousand to $1.12 million. Transit funding flows through Federal Transit Administration formula grants for rural area operations, vehicle purchases, and planning support, exemplified by a $28.709 million Formula Grant for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) awarded August 4, 2026, for rural transit operations, administrative support, and training assistance through March 31, 2028.

Customer concentration is highly concentrated in the Department of Transportation. The top customer by award count—the Federal Highway Administration—dominates with 10,532 awards across highway planning, construction, bridge replacement, multimodal infrastructure, safety improvements, and planning activities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (146 awards) and Federal Transit Administration (109 awards) supply the remainder of material activity. Within the NHTSA portfolio, Section 405 grants fund occupant protection, impaired driving countermeasures, motorcyclist safety, traffic records improvements, distracted driving awareness, driver and officer safety education, and preventing roadside deaths programs; the Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grant program (CFDA 20.600) funds behavioral highway safety initiatives. These three agencies account for 100% of awards across the footprint; 248 awards are scheduled for ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore face recompete or renewal cycles.

KDOT's grant portfolio structure reflects state transportation department operations: KDOT receives formula allocations from FHWA, FTA, and NHTSA, then passes funding to sub-recipients including cities (Olathe, Wichita, Kansas City, Mission, Overland Park, Shawnee, Leavenworth, Newton, and others), counties, metropolitan planning organizations (Mid America Regional Council), the Kansas Highway Patrol for motorist assistance operations, the University of Kansas Center for Research for transit training and technical assistance, and transit agencies and community transportation districts for vehicle purchases and operations. The University of Kansas Center for Research serves as a sub-recipient on the rural transit formula grant providing Regional Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) training and technical assistance to transit agencies. Recent sub-awards flow to entities including Big Lakes Rural Transit, Papans Landing, Topeka LULAC Center, Shelter Living, Douglas County, Capper Foundation (Topeka), Allen County, Bethany Home Association, Disability Support of the Great Plains, and others for vehicle procurement and transit service delivery. Federal grant activity has declined from 337 awards in 2022 to 99 in 2026, reflecting the awards-per-year trend in the source.

KDOT operates as the administrative hub for federal transportation investment in Kansas, distributing formula grants across highway safety, infrastructure preservation, multimodal connectivity, and transit equity priorities. The agency holds no parent contract vehicles, GWACs, or IDIQs; all activity flows through direct federal grant allocations from transportation agencies. Work is performed statewide across Kansas with administrative oversight in Topeka.