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Bourbon County commissioners approve letter of support for Building Health Inc.'s KDOT grant applications
Summary
Becky Gray, director of Building Health Inc., asked the commission to sign two nonfinancial letters supporting regional coordinated transit (CTD 10) and Building Health’s KDOT 5310/5311 grant applications. Commissioners approved signing and asked staff to transmit the letters electronically before the Nov. 21 deadline.
Becky Gray, director of Building Health Inc., told the Bourbon County Commission on Oct. 20 that her nonprofit provides general public transportation and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) across Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee counties and asked the commission to sign two letters of support for upcoming KDOT grant applications. Gray said the organization documented just over 450 requests with KDOT's July–June program year and is seeking support for both a coordinated-transit-district (CTD 10) letter and a Building Health–specific letter to strengthen its 5310 and 5311 grant applications.
The request did not include a county funding ask. "We're not asking for financial support," Gray said, "but it helps in our application to demonstrate that we've spoken to our local governments and given you opportunity to ask questions." She outlined service hours, dispatch procedures and efforts to use NEMT revenue to provide local matching funds—noting KDOT typically requires local matches up to 30 percent of operating costs.
Commissioners discussed logistics and timing; a commissioner moved to sign the two letters and to have Gray send an electronic copy so the clerk could place them on county letterhead for signature. The motion passed by voice vote. The clerk and Gray said the letters would be finalized electronically and the county would sign them before Nov. 21, the date Gray requested.
Why it matters: Rural transit and NEMT are key links to medical care for lower‑income and older residents; formal local support can improve the prospects of competitive KDOT funding. The county’s action is limited to a statement of support and does not commit money or operations.
What’s next: Building Health will submit grant applications to KDOT in November and the county will provide the signed letters as requested. The commission will not be asked to provide direct funding as part of this action unless a separate proposal is later presented.
