KCDC Disability News Message

Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.?

Martha

Martha K. Gabehart | Executive Director
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov

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Job Vacancy Announcements

The Kansas State Library has posted a vacancy announcement for a Deputy State Librarian on their website. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the positions posted.??

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted more job vacancies on their website.?

Frito-Lay posted a job vacancy for their Topeka plant on their website.??

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This message is a request for proposals (RFP) for active transportation alternatives.

Dear Kansas Active Transportation Partners,

We are excited to announce the 2024 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Call for Projects is now open! Concept papers are due March 1st. Webinars will be held next week to provide more detailed information and guidance on the process. Visit the TA webpage to register.

Also, registration is now open for the upcoming Road Safety Assessment trainings focused on active transportation needs. See attached flyer for more information on location, dates, and how to register.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb.1, 2024
For more information: Jenny Kramer, 785-296-5186

$30 million in KDOT grants available through Transportation Alternatives Program

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is accepting applications for $30 million in available grant funding through the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program.

These funds help communities implement projects that have significant local and regional impacts for people walking, cycling and rolling. Eligible projects include the construction of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure to access public transportation, accessibility improvements, improvements to the state?s scenic or environmental assets, projects supporting Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs and more.

?This program is the state?s largest to fund projects that are focused on active transportation,? said KDOT Active Transportation Manager Jenny Kramer. ?Following the completion of the Kansas Active Transportation Plan and the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment in 2023, this round offers improvements to prioritize the state?s greatest safety challenges while addressing equity.?

Register for informational webinars on TA Program project requirements at https://www.ksdot.gov/bureaus/burtransplan/TransAlt.asp. The webinars will be on ?

? Monday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m.
? Thursday, Feb. 8, at 2:30 p.m.
? Friday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m.

The first step is to submit a Concept Paper for the proposed project. Concept Papers are due to KDOT by March 1, with reviews and feedback provided in March. Selected applicants will then receive notice to complete a full application.

This round of funding will be made available for projects ready to implement and construct during Federal Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. The TA program requires a 20% local match on all participating expenses, however, there will be opportunities for match support up to 20% available from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for construction projects that meet certain safety, equity and population size criteria. Match support will also be available for SRTS non-construction projects.

Other key dates for the application process are:

? Informational webinars ? Feb. 5, 8 and 9
? Concept forms due on-line (required for application) ? March 1
? Concept forms review and feedback ? March 2024
? Application links emailed to eligible applicants ? By April 1
? Applications due on-line ? May 17
? Application review ? May-July
? Awards announced ? Summer 2024

To view and submit a concept paper, register for webinars and other information, go to https://www.ksdot.gov/bureaus/burtransplan/TransAlt.asp. For questions, email [email protected] or call (785) 296-5186.