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New Freedom Program
FTA Section 5317
| 2008 COMPETITIVE FUNDING ROUND |
JARC / New Freedom Competitive Selection Process Booklet JARC / New Freedom Competitive Selection Process Application JARC / New Freedom 2008 Programming Cycle Presentation Q&A from Competitive Selection Workshop |
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Submitted applications for 2008 funding round
Program
description
Programming schedule
Eligible applicants
Eligible funding uses
Application submission
The federal New Freedom Program supports new public transportation services and public transportation alternatives that go beyond those required by the Americans with Disablities Act of 1990.
SAFETEA-LU, the transportation legislation passed in 2005, requires that Federal Transit Administration funds for New Freedom projects be distributed in the Kansas City metro area through a competitive selection process that is consistent with the region's Coordinated Public Transit–Human Services Transportation Plan. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is the designated recipient for New Freedom funds in the region and must approve recommended projects as well as administer the funding.
MARC will open a 2008 competitive funding round for Job Access and Reverse Commute and New Freedom projects beginning January 30, 2008. Both programs have a balance of unprogrammed funds from FFY 2006 and 2007 that are part of this new selection process.
| DATE | ACTIVITY |
| January 30, 2008 | JARC / New Freedom application released. |
| February 13, 2008 | Pre-application orientation workshop. |
| March 26, 2008 | Project submittal deadline; staff review begins. |
| May 7 & 14, 2008 | Applicants present projects to Special Transportation–Job Access Partnership. Committee will rank projects and submit funding recommendations to Total Transportation Policy Committee and Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. |
| June 2008 | Total Transportation Policy Committee will release an amendment that incorporates projects into the region's 2008–2012 Transportation Improvement Program. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority enters preliminary grant application. |
| July 2008 | MARC Board approval of Transportation Improvement Program amendment (tentative). |
| August 2008 | Kansas City Area Transportation Authority completes final grant application. |
| September 2008 | Initiate funded projects. |
- private, nonprofit organizations
- state or local government agencies
- public transportation operators (including private operators)
New Freedom funds are available for operating expenses that support new transportation services and public transportation alternatives that go beyond those required by the Americans with Disablities Act of 1990. New Freedom is a cost-reimbursement program that requires 50 percent local matching funds.
| AVAILABLE FUNDING IN 2008 | |
| FFY 2006 | $352,954 |
| FFY 2007 | $372,884 |
| Total | $725,838 |
Complete details about applying for funding are available in the application booklet. Project applications will be accepted through 12:00 noon CST on March 26, 2008. Applications should be packaged as one electronic file and e-mailed to Stewart Nelson, snelson@marc.org. Call 816/474-4240 with any questions.
Applications submitted for 2008 funding round
2008 JARC & New Freedom Funding Recommendations (pdf)
Staff Review Matrices for JARC and New Freedom Applications (pdf)
| Johnson County Transit - New Freedom Project (pdf, 340kb) | |
| KCATA - ADA Functional/Mobility Assessment (pdf, 387kb) | |
| Olathe - Taxi Coupon Program (pdf, 3MB) |