Cooperative Agreement 69A6212650070
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Utah Transit Authority a $62,055,576 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund preventive maintenance activities for UTA's bus and rail systems through September 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will support maintenance of UTA's capital assets, including its bus and light rail fleets, to keep them in a state of good repair. As the designated recipient for...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority (UTA) $88.96 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 28, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. This formula grant supports UTA's critical transportation infrastructure and service delivery across the Wasatch Front region, encompassing Salt Lake City, Provo-Orem, and Ogden-Layton urbanized areas. The funded activities include preventive maintenance for bus and rail...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Utah Transit Authority $123,337,550 on February 11, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund preventive maintenance for vehicles and facilities and ADA paratransit operating assistance. UTA will conduct preventive maintenance activities for its bus and rail fleet and facilities, and operate non-fixed-route ADA paratransit service throughout its service area covering Salt Lake City,...
- The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), doing business as U T A, received a $2,272,361 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This funding will support the construction of the University of Utah Bus Pullout Project and the Sugarhouse Double Track Project, which are intended to enhance public transportation services and infrastructure in the Salt Lake/West Valley Urbanized Area. The award utilizes pre-award...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Utah Transit Authority $59,587,405 on August 13, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund preventive maintenance for vehicles and facilities and ADA paratransit operating assistance. The award funds non-fixed-route ADA paratransit service and preventive maintenance activities for facilities and vehicles, with expected outcomes of maintaining capital assets in a state of good repair to...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Utah Transit Authority $25.1 million on August 17, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase twenty-nine replacement diesel buses, procure shop equipment and tools, and deliver on-site staff training for the new fleet. The award funds the replacement of buses that have reached the end of useful life and expands operator competency through...
- The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $33.5 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating expenses from May 2021 through June 2021. The grant aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 by supporting UTA's continued and expanded transit services as the region recovers from the pandemic. Funding will cover expenses like fuel, staffing, vehicle and facility maintenance normally...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award of $6.84 million from the Federal Transit Administration, obligated on June 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 2, 2025. This award supports UTA's marketing and outreach initiatives to increase ridership and awareness for rideshare and vanpool services, as well as operating assistance for the early years of UTA's UVX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service. The...
- The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), a public transportation agency in Utah, was awarded a $120,000,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). This award will support the replacement of 20 fully ADA-accessible low-floor light rail vehicles to improve service reliability, safety, and accessibility for riders, especially those using mobility devices or with difficulty using stairs. The expected outcomes include improved service...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Utah Transit Authority $947,184 on December 22, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to manage the agency's rideshare and vanpool programs and purchase eight expansion vans. The award funds ongoing management of the UTA vanpool and rideshare programs serving the Salt Lake City, Ogden-Layton, and Provo-Orem urbanized areas. The eight new expansion vans will address growing demand for...
The Department of Transportation awarded Utah Transit Authority a $1 million Cooperative Agreement on September 1, 2026, under the Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance program (CFDA 20.945) to support development of a mixed-use office building anchoring the Salt Lake Central redevelopment project. UTA will procure financial, legal, technical, environmental, and funding advisory services including financing analysis, financial modeling, partnership and regulatory support, cost and schedule validation, procurement and risk strategy, stakeholder engagement, public-private partnership structuring, environmental compliance, grant and funding strategy development, and project planning and implementation support. The award obligates the full $1 million and runs through August 31, 2029, with performance in Utah. UTA will deliver a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and maintain 2 CFR 200 compliance. The program funds expert services to enhance UTA's technical capacity to identify underutilized transportation assets and evaluate opportunities for private sector partners to assume a greater role in project planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance, and operation. Benefits accrue to UTA transit riders using bus, light rail (TRAX), commuter rail (FrontRunner), and Utah residents served by the Wasatch Front regional transit system.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 8/17/26 |