FY 2009 Blueprint Safety Funds

The "Destination: Safe" Coalition has accepted and reviewed FY 2009 applications to fund strategies that reduce fatalities and serious injuries in the Kansas City region, based on high-priority areas identified in the Kansas City Regional Transportation Safety Blueprint. "Destination: Safe" developed the blueprint, which outlines primary transportation safety issues and potential solutions.

The coalition partners with the Kansas Safer Driving, Safer Roads and Missouri Arrive Alive campaigns and helps put statewide efforts into action on a local level, particularly those that address the priority transportation safety issues.

• List of FY 2009 Funded Safety Projects ››
  (as of June 23, 2008)
  
  
• List of FY 2008 Funded Safety Projects ››
  (as of May 31, 2007)

Application and Instructions

• Application Instructions (PDF)
  
  
• FY 2009 Safety Funds Application
  • Microsoft Word Form
    (Save to your local computer before entering data)
  • Non-fillable PDF Form
    

Eligible Safety Strategies

Destination: Safe is accepting applications to fund strategies that addresses these six high-priority areas outlined in the Kansas City Regional Transportation Safety Blueprint:

1. Unbelted Motorists
2. Aggressive Drivers
3. Youth & Young Adults
4. Impaired Drivers
5. Pedestrians
6. Transportation Safety Data

NOTE: Infrastructure projects such as roadway widening, improved signing, etc., are discouraged from requesting this source of funding since there are other sources available to implement such projects.

Funding Sources

No funding guarantees have been made by either the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) or the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). It is anticipated that Missouri funding will be consistent with FY 2008, which was $159,751 in the Kansas City region, and included money set aside for the Regional Public Information and Education Plan. KDOT does not plan to allocate a specific amount of funds for regional blueprint projects; however, they are interested in additional funding ideas in the region. Up to three projects may be selected to be considered by KDOT for Section 402 funds.

Eligible Applicants

Any nonprofit organization, jurisdiction, governmental entity, for-profit business, etc., is eligible to apply for funding. The project must take place in one of the counties or portions of counties within the boundaries of the Mid-America Regional Council or Missouri Department of Transportation District 4.

Deadline and Review Process

TIMELINE
March 24, 2008	Call for applications begins
May 2, 2008	Applications are due
May 5, 2008	Staff begins to review and score applications
May 21, 2008	Applications, scoring and other materials sent to “Destination: Safe” Coalition members for review
May 28, 2008	Destination: Safe Coalition meeting to vote on applications
May 15, 2009	Deadline to spend all funds

 

The Destination: Safe Coalition will review submitted projects on May 28, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., at the Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. Project sponsors are encouraged to attend to discuss their proposed project and answer questions from Coalition members.

 

 

 

 

 

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