Project Grant 2019YSBX0012

The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) received a $3,687,479 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant period runs from March 11, 2021 through November 2, 2021 to fund operating assistance for CATS in Louisiana. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional governments for transit capital and...

The Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) received a $21,846,362 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund capital projects, planning activities, preventative maintenance, and technology improvements to support CAT's transit operations through March 2033. Specifically, CAT will use the funding to modify facilities, purchase security and technology systems, conduct...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $733,564 Project Grant to Western Contra Costa Transit (West Cat), a U.S. local government transit authority. The grant, funded through the FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will be used to cover ADA paratransit operating expenses and provide the required ADA paratransit service to the population of West Cat's entire service area and transit riders. This grant award, with a period of...

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Capital Area Transit (CAT), doing business as Capitol Area Transit, a $19.3 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support CAT's continued transit operations in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area through August 31, 2022. Specifically, the grant covers eligible operating expenses including labor costs, preventive maintenance such as expenses to ensure safety...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $794,772 Cooperative Agreement to the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). Through this award, PERF will host Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) de-escalation training sessions at their facility in Decatur, Illinois. ICAT training has been provided to over 1,400 agencies since...

The City of Charlotte, North Carolina was awarded a $40.6 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on July 25, 2022 to support capital projects for the Charlotte Area Transit System's (CATS) existing fixed guideway systems through March 30, 2035. Specifically, the funding will support vehicle overhauls, preventative maintenance for buses and rail cars, and other capital projects budgeted in CATS' fiscal year 2022 plan....

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will provide $1,854,836.00 to the City of Charlotte's Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to support transit projects budgeted for CATS' 2026 fiscal year and beyond. The key activities to be funded include: Preventive maintenance for CATS' bus and paratransit fleet A safety and security project Preventive maintenance funding for CATS' rail system...

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) received a $3,842,927 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant funds will be used to reimburse Capital Metro for eligible fixed guideway rehabilitation activities, specifically the acquisition and installation of fiber ductbank materials necessary for its Positive Train Control (PTC) system. The PTC system is...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was awarded a $169.97 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration's Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The grant will fund replacement of approximately 215 catenary structures along the Hell Gate Line between milepost 8.5 and 16.6, bringing the existing catenary system assets into a state of good repair. This will increase reliability and resilience of the electrical traction system...

This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides $6,500,000.00 to the Capital Area Transit System (CATS), doing business as Cats, to support the day-to-day operating and preventative maintenance expenses necessary for CATS to operate efficiently and provide safe, reliable transportation to the residents and students of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The grant funding will allow CATS to offset the costs associated...