Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission

Project Activity

FY19 Work Program and Budget

May 6, 2021 – 2020 Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) applications were reviewed earlier in the year and final awards recently announced by MoDOT. Funding was tight this round with only one fiscal year up for allocation. Central District received $948,790 for projects.

Fulton was selected from the Mid-MO RPC region for award. This project seeks to build a section of sidewalk on both sides of Business 54 to close the gap between schools and residential areas where pedestrians currently travel on the road shoulder.

For information on other funded projects see MoDOT’s website. https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020%20TAP%20Projects.pdf

May 6, 2021 – Burnett School Road Bridge has been a joint project between Boone and Callaway county since 2016. The original iron bridge spanning over Cedar Creek was built in 1909 and underwent some rehabilitation projects before eventually being closed for safety reasons. Residents on both sides of the bridge expressed concerns over the closure and extended travel times created by it. Efforts by residents, both counties, and now retired Mid-MO RPC director, Ed Sigmond, made applying for a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant a reality. The program is designed to improve infrastructure that provides access in and around Federal Public Lands. Friday, April 9, 2021 a gathering of residents and those involved with the project attended a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the new bridge for through traffic. The new bridge will provide access for decades to come.

EDA Investment

In partnership with the Southern Boone County R-1 School District, the City of Ashland, Boone County and Ranken Technical College the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission helped secure a $4.5M grant through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to build a technical college in Ashland, Missouri to serve the counties of Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, and Moniteau.

Ranken will help fill gaps in the local job market based on critical shortages identified by industry. Students will be linked with career opportunities as they obtain their high school diplomas.

In Demand Trades

• Carpentry and building construction technology.
• Health and Medical.
• Information Technology.
• Industrial Engineering technology.

Innovative Educational Model

• Grades 9-10 focus on academics and career exploration.
• Grades 11-13 focus on career skill development and integrated work-based learning.
• Students can receive degrees, apprentice certifications, and applicable professional certifications (NIMS AWS NCCER, CISCO).
• 98% of Ranken graduates receive job placement within six months.

This EDA project, to be matched with $2.9 million in local funds, is expected to create 163 jobs and generate $9 million in private investment. The project will result in more than 140 job-ready individuals graduating from the program per year, local jobs being created in Southern Boone County, and opportunities for an incumbent labor force to increase or update their skill.

The full Executive Summary can be read here.

Efforts to raise additional funding from private and public partners for the remaining project costs are underway.

The FY21 State Homeland Security Program application period has opened the following two grants as well as the Radio Interoperability Guidelines. Application period will close on April 30, 2021 at 5:00 pm. 

The application workshop has been posted online at https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/ohs/grantstraining/ under Grant Applications and Forms. 

1. Regionalization application  (This is the normal annual SHSP RHSOC grant application)
   Please see the attached solicitation for detailed information regarding the application and workshop.  FY21 SHSP (pdf)
    
2. Protection of Soft Targets/Crowded Places (PSTCP)
   Please see the attached solicitation for detailed information regarding the application. FY21 PSTCP (pdf)

If you are new to applying for these grants you will need to either have or set up an account in OHS webgrants at the following link  https://dpsgrants.dps.mo.gov/   

Radio Interoperability Guidelines (pdf)

All radio applications will need to have radio specs prior approved by Bryan Courtney.  You can email him at bryan.courtney@dps.mo.gov.

The Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a qualified consultant to develop a downtown revitalization plan for use in downtown Fayette, Missouri. For full text of the RFP click here.

May 7, 2021 – The Mid-MO RPC office will be closed for Truman Day.

May 26, 2021 – 11:30 am. Meeting venue to be determined.

May 31, 2021 – The Mid-MO RPC office will be closed for Memorial Day.

June 08, 2021 – 9 am, meeting venue is video conference.

June 23, 2021 – 4:00 pm. Meeting venue TBD.