Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission

Project Activity

FY19 Work Program and Budget

The U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in partnership with Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), is offering a free, intensive two-day training course designed to help local agencies and governments “ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes are properly constructed and maintained for individuals of all abilities.” The course will include the following modules:

Module 1:        Laws, Regulations and Pedestrian Characteristics (which includes self-evaluations and transition plans and the DOJ-DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the ADA Requirements to Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing)
Module 2:        Pedestrian Access Route (PAR)
Module 3:        Curb Ramps and other Transitions
Module 4:        Detectable Warnings (truncated domes)
Module 5:        Pedestrian Crossings
Module 6:        Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)
Module 7:        Street furniture and Parking
Module 8:        Work Zones & Maintenance  

Course topics will be covered through a variety of activities including presentations, discussion groups, video demonstrations, small group problem identification, and will feature a hands-on outdoor wheelchair, low-vision goggles, and white cane exercise. The deadline to register is Monday, April 29, 2019 through the MoDOTu portal. See the attached course flyer for instructions on how to register.

Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility (DPFA)
May 6 – 7, 2019 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Harry S. Truman Building, 301 W. High St.
Rooms 490/492
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Spring has sprung and with all the newness that it brings we also see the new application period sprout up for RHSOC and the FY 2019 State Homeland Security Program. According to our State level partners, “the anticipated funding amount has not been released but is estimated to be similar to what was granted in FY 2018.”  

Thankfully we will not see as many changes in the process as we did last year, but it must be noted that there are a few small tweaks.  Rather than one sub-award agreement for each entity, OHS has requested there be a separate sub-award agreement for each project or line item. Also, regarding staff, it is not requested that “all subrecipients must strive to be MINS compliant,” rather than requiring it as they have many years prior.   

Our office currently covers 13 counties (Region F), and after meeting with Morgan County’s new EMD it looks like we will get an application from each county. Below are important dates and links to follow if you are interested in completing an application. Also, please remember that we are always here to help with the application process and/or with any questions you may have. 

March 18, 2019: Funding opportunity open in WebGrants https://dpsgrants.dps.mo.gov/  

April 19, 2019: Applications due in WebGrants 5:00 pm CST  

June 2019: Peer review of applications, review/scoring  

July 2019: Quarterly RHSOC meetings, funding determinations  

September 1, 2019: Project Start Date  

August 31, 2021: Project End Date 

February 6, 2019 – Here is the link to our latest edition of the Mid-MO Current which is a newsletter that highlights how the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission staff is assisting our communities. 

February 5, 2019 – Freight Enhancement Program (FRE) applications are being accepted until March 13, 2019 in anticipation of MoDOT’s FY20 budget approval. This funding is designed for enhancements to the state freight system such as rail projects, port enhancements, construction and equipment. It is a 20% match reimbursement program with an available maximum per project of $500,000.

More information on eligible projects and the application process can be found at https://www.modot.org/freight-general-information

February 1, 2019 – Mid-MO RPC staff spent several days conducting transportation meetings at each county in the Mid-MO region, looking to get feedback and update the regional transportation needs list.

Each county and the cities within were invited to take part in the discussions and many great projects were added to the needs list. The updated lists along with the top three road and bridge projects went before the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for finalization, and was then passed on to MoDOT for funding consideration in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).


To view the complete needs list for the Mid-MO region visit https://midmorpc.org/transportation-planning/.

May 8, 2019 – The Mid-MO RPC office will be closed for Truman Day.

May 22, 2019 – 11:30 am. The Executive Committee is a subcommittee of the Board of Directors and is comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, Past Chair, Personnel Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer/Budget Chair.

May 22, 2019 – 2:00 pm, Mid-MO RPC Office, 206 E. Broadway, Ashland (map).

May 27, 2019 – The Mid-MO RPC office will be closed for Memorial Day.

June 18, 2019 – 9 am, Mid-MO RPC Office, 206 E. Broadway, Ashland (map). This meeting was rescheduled from June 11th.