Cooperative Agreement DC2023009

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $625,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Public Transportation Innovation (CFDA 20.530) program to the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America). The 26-month project aims to promote knowledge sharing and best practices in transit data interoperability. Key activities include: Conducting quarterly peer exchanges on topics such as multimodal mobility, zero-emission transit, and vehicle/operator safety to facilitate discussion...

The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) received a $1.5 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Technical Assistance and Workforce Development program (CFDA 20.531) to operate the National Center for Applied Transit Technology (N-CATT) from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. N-CATT will provide practical resources and targeted technical assistance to help rural, small urban, and tribal transit...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides $150,000 in funding to the Jicarilla Apache Nation to upgrade three bus stops in Jicarilla Apache Nation to ADA standards. The project entails designing, constructing, and installing concrete boarding/alighting pads, shelters, and other infrastructure and amenities at the bus stops served by the North Central Regional Transit...

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $393,734 Project Grant to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funding will support public transportation services and capital expenditures from July 2022 through September 2025. Specifically, $111,867 will provide operating assistance for public transit operations within the tribal community, covering expenses such as salaries,...

This $140,892 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration will fund the Kenaitze Indian Tribe to expand public transportation services in central Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. The grant supports the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), which aims to improve, initiate, or continue public transportation in nonurbanized areas and provide technical assistance to rural transportation providers. Under the award, the Kenaitze...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530), supports the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) conducted by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The TCRP aims to identify transit research needs, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and disseminate findings to improve public transportation practices and performance. The $6,891,389 award, spanning August 2024 to July 2029,...

This $1,126,742 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides funding to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority to support public transportation infrastructure and services in rural areas across Puerto Rico. The grant aims to improve, initiate, and continue transit services in municipalities with populations under 50,000, including Adjuntas, Coamo, Jayuya, Salinas, and Utuado. The...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (Embark) to purchase and install a new next-generation mobility coordination and scheduling software system. The purpose is to improve the reliability and accessibility of Embark's paratransit services and mobility programs for transit-dependent populations across the...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), provides $585,281 to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to construct additions to their existing transit administrative and maintenance facility. The purpose is to increase the size of the facility to support the full staff, maintenance activities, and vehicle storage needed for the tribe's transit operation. This grant funding...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $775,176 provides funding under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural and small urban areas of Alaska. Specifically, the grant will fund purchase of services, operating assistance, rolling stock, and state administration activities from September...