Blueprint Safety Funds, Fiscal Year 2014
The Destination Safe Coalition is now reviewing funding proposals for public education and safety enforcement progams in fiscal year 2014 that help 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 SafeKan 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.
Applications submitted for consideration:
• BikeShare Sharing Safely
• BikeWalkKC SAFEKC App, Phase II
• Clay County, Buckle Up Kids
• Grandview, Mo., Police Department Traffic Enforcement
• IFCFK, Promoting Safe Travel of Elementary School Children
• Independence, Mo., Police Department Traffic Enforcement
• Jackson County, Sherriff Office, Traffic Enforcement
• Kansas City Regional SCCA Street Survival School
• MoDOT Arrive Alive Incentives
• MoDOT Operation Kids for Law Enforcement
• MoDOT SHRP2, Traffic Incident Management Training
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MoDOT Team Spirit, One Day Conference
• MoDOT Teen
Youth Program
• SHCWMK, Alive @ 25 Blueprint
• SHCWMK, CPS Tech Training Program
• SHCWMK, Dristracted Driving Cell Phone Policy
• Think First KC, Injury Prevention Program
• TMC, Reflect on This
• TMC, Yellow Dot
• Tri-County Mental Health Services, Youth Prevention and Educational Programming
• Weston, Mo., Primary Seatbelt Signage
• Weston, Mo., Stalker Duel Radar Request
FY 2014 Funding Amounts
No funding guarantees have been made by either the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) or the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Funding amounts are determined after the projects are recommended for funding. The Destination Safe Coalition estimates future funding based on prior year allocations.
A portion of the funding from the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety will be allocated to fund the Kansas City region’s Aggressive Driving Campaign and a portion will be allocated for the Public Information & Education Plan. The remaining balance will be available for regional projects through the open application process described here. All MoDOT-funded projects must have funds expended and submitted for reimbursement by Friday, May 2, 2014, allowing invoices to be processed before the end of the fiscal year in June.
KDOT does not allocate a specific amount of funds for regional blueprint projects; however, they have funded several of the projects submitted through the Destination Safe Coalition. Destination Safe routinely recommends projects for consideration to KDOT for Section 402 funding. KDOT has the sole discretion in determining project funding but takes into account the recommendations of Destination Safe when making this determination. Additional requirements not outlined in this process may need to be met by organizations applying for Kansas funds. Projects selected for KDOT funding operate on a fiscal year beginning in October and ending in September. Due to this fact, grant recipients may be required to provide periodic reports on projects beginning later in the year.
It is important to specify in applications which funding source is desired. Projects that will be conducted primarily in Kansas counties should request Kansas fund, and projects that will be conducted primarily in Missouri counties should request Missouri funds. A combination of funding can be requested, so it is important to itemize the project’s budget according to the state in which funding is being requested. Project applicants may be required to scale a project back if awarded a reduced amount.
Matching funds are not required; however, we strongly encourage leveraging funds from other sources.
Please note that this is a reimbursement program, meaning your organization will need to pay for expenses up-front and submit invoices to the appropriate contract manager for reimbursement.
Destination Safe, KDOT and MoDOT reserve the right to not fund projects for any reason, even after the Destination Safe Coalition has made recommendations for funding projects and funding amounts. No expenses should be incurred until the appropriate funding contract is signed and executed. Invoices submitted for reimbursements after the last invoice deadline will not be processed.
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Deadline and Review Process
The Leadership Team of the Destination Safe Coalition will review the projects on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at 9 a.m. at Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105 (2nd Floor, Board Room).
Attendance by project sponsors is required to answer questions of the Leadership Team. Each applicant will receive a notice specifying when their project will be reviewed. A small amount of time will be given to applicants to present their proposed project. The Leadership Team will, then, take time to review the application score and discuss project merits. Prioritizing of applications for project funding is completed by using a combination of application scoring and voting by the Leadership Team.
FY 2014 Program Selection Timeline |
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Friday, |
Deadline to discuss application with a program manager |
Monday, |
Application deadline at 5 p.m. CDT |
Thursday, |
Applications, staff scoring and other items sent to Destination Safe Coalition for review |
Wednesday, |
Destination Safe Coalition meeting to vote on applications |
MoDOT MILESTONES |
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Monday, |
MoDOT contract signing |
| Friday, May 2, 2014 |
All invoices due |
| Friday, June 27, 2014 |
MoDOT closes grant |
KDOT MILESTONES (FY 2014 begins October 1, 2013, and ends September 30, 2014) |
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Monday, |
KDOT review and notification |
| Friday, August 9, 2013 |
KDOT notification to MARC of selected projects |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
KDOT contract signing |
Monday, |
KDOT contract eligible expenses are completed |
| Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
All invoices due and grants are closed |
- FY 2013 Funded Safety Projects
- FY 2012 Funded Safety Projects
(as of May 25, 2011) - FY 2011 Funded Safety Projects
(as of July 28, 2010)
- FY 2010 Funded Safety Projects
(as of May 27, 2009)
- FY 2009 Funded Safety Projects
(as of June 23, 2008)
- FY 2008 Funded Safety Projects
(as of May 31, 2007)
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