Funding and RFPs

MARC facilitates funding and bid opportunities through calls for projects, grants and requests for proposals.

Grant and funding opportunities

As the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization, MARC is responsible for delegating funds and grants for select state and federal government programs.

Grant and funding opportunities are available through many of our focus areas, including transportation, solid waste management and water quality. Project proposals typically are submitted through in-house online application systems.

Our role as MPO

Transportation funding opportunities

Solid Waste Management District grant program

Planning Sustainable Places program

Water education funding

Requests for Proposals

MARC programs issue requests for proposals for bid and contract opportunities exceeding $50,000. RFP responses should be submitted electronically using the instructions provided in the RFP document. MARC RFPs are also posted on DemandStar.

RFP - Regional Housing and Transportation Coordination Plan

MARC is seeking consulting services to produce a Regional Housing and Transportation Coordination Plan.

Date posted: Jan. 12, 2026

Deadline for responses: Feb. 6, 2026

View the RFP

View the pre-bid workshop

RFP - Ozone Forecasting Services

MARC is seeking proposals from qualified firms to produce and disseminate ozone forecasts to the public during the 2026, 2027 and 2028 ozone seasons.

Date posted: Jan. 13, 2026

Deadline for responses: Jan. 28, 2026

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RFP - Creative Services

MARC is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to provide creative material to be used in the regional air quality public education campaign.

Date posted: Jan. 16, 2026

Deadline for responses: Feb. 6, 2026

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RFP - Office Furniture

MARC is seeking proposals from office furniture vendors to provide furniture for their new location.

Date posted: Jan. 20, 2026

Deadline for responses: Feb. 3, 2026

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RFP - Travel Patterns After Action Assessment

MARC is seeking proposals for an after-action assessment to capture quantitative and qualitative data about resident and visitor travel patterns.

Date posted: Jan. 26, 2026

Deadline for responses: Feb. 25, 2026

View the RFP

RFQs for Contract Positions

There are no contract positions available at this time.

Bid opportunities for local governments in the MARC region

Additional bidding opportunities may be available from the following MARC member cities and counties.

Missouri

Kansas

Cooperative Purchasing

MARC leads the Kansas City Regional Purchasing Cooperative (KCRPC) which increases cooperative purchasing opportunities for local governments, helping them use their combined buying power to reduce the cost of goods and services, and streamline the purchasing process.

Learn more about Cooperative Purchasing