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Volume 43 - Issue 40 - October 3, 2024

State of Kansas

Department of Transportation

Request for Applications

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Office of Public Transportation is now accepting applications for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs:

  • U.S.C. 49-5310 – Specialized Transportation for the Elderly and Disabled
  • U.S.C. 49-5311 – General Public Transportation in Non-urbanized Areas
  • U.S.C. 49-5311(f)- Intercity Bus

This application is to fund agency needs for State Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026). The application is required annually from all KDOT funded 5310, 5311 transit provider agencies including those not requesting capital and/or operating expenses.

The purpose of the U.S.C. 49-5310 program is to provide funds to support private non-profit corporations and authorized governments to provide transportation services to meet the special needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities. Federal funding under this program is available for capital expenditures only. State funding is available for operating expenses with the maximum award set by KDOT. Operating reimbursements will be made at a 70% state and 30% local share. Capital awards are supported at 80% federal and 20% local.

The purpose of the U.S.C. 49-5311 program is to provide funds to support rural and non-urbanized (cities less than 50,000 population) public transportation projects. The goal of the U.S.C. 49-5311 program is to provide services to the general public on an equal opportunity basis. Funds can be used for either operating or capital expenses. Operating costs are supported 50% federal, 20% state, and 30% local. Capital awards are supported at 80% federal and 20% local.

The purpose of the U.S.C. 49-5311(f) program is to provide funds to support the intercity bus system and its purpose as a vital link between isolated rural communities and the rest of the nation. The goal of the U.S.C. 49-5311(f) program is to support the connection between nonurbanized areas and the larger regional or national system, meet the intercity travel needs of residents in nonurbanized areas, and support the infrastructure of the intercity bus network.

Application Process

All applications are to be submitted via KDOT’s online grant management portal at https://secure.blackcatgrants.com/Login.aspx?site=ksdot. New applicants will need to request access by contacting Taylor Zortman via email at Taylor.L.Zortman@ks.gov.

KDOT has developed selection criteria to be used by the Kansas Coordinated Transit District Council (KCTDC) in evaluating the capital request applications. The applications will be ranked by the KCTDC in January 2025. After the application ranking by the KCTDC, KDOT staff will use the selection criteria in their evaluation of the applications. It should be noted that all items on the application must be completed. Points will be deducted in the ranking process for missing or incomplete information.

Questions can be directed to KDOTtransit@ks.gov.

All application materials must be submitted to KDOT online by 3:00 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024.

Calvin Reed
Secretary
Department of Transportation

Doc. No. 052540

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