Cooperative Agreement EMA2003GR5389

The Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Lextran) received a $5,134,552 Project Grant award ($4,107,642 federal, $1,026,910 local) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will be used to replace 4 diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with 4 new 35-foot electric buses and purchase 4 depot chargers. This project...

The Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was awarded a $600,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on June 15, 2023. The grant is for the FAYETTE - LEXINGTON ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) CMS (Congestion Management System) TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FY 2024. The grant will fund projects to improve traffic flow and congestion management through the use of intelligent transportation technology solutions in the Lexington,...

The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $600,000 Formula Grant to the Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky on May 29, 2024 for the "FAYETTE - LEXINGTON ITS (INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM) CMS (CONGESTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FY 2025". This award is funded through the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) federal grant program, which supports a wide range of transportation infrastructure projects across the United States. The...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Lextran, the Transit Authority of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, a $6,091,906 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 12, 2021. The grant will support Lextran's operations through its completion date of March 30, 2026. As the designated recipient for the Lexington, KY urbanized area, Lextran will use the grant funds to provide public transportation services, including capital and operating...

The Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program, administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded the Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette County Urban County Government (doing business as Lextran) a $7,937,741 grant. This award will be used to fund capital purchases and preventive maintenance activities from January 2025 through March 2032. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Contracting third-party paratransit services...

This $1.7 million Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration will fund construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, a pedestrian crossing, and bus charging stations at the LexTran Central Transit Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Awarded on July 11, 2022, the grant funds the TOWN BRANCH COMMONS project to develop multimodal transportation infrastructure at the transit hub. As part of the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), the grant...

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Transit Authority of Lexington, Fayette County $15,595,092 under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on February 9, 2023 to support capital purchases and preventive maintenance through March 30, 2032. Specifically, the funding will enable Lextran to contract third-party paratransit services, purchase computer equipment, replace bus shelters, and conduct fleet preventive maintenance. The expected outcomes include improved...

The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $293,650 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program to the Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette County (Lextran). The grant will fund a solar illumination infrastructure project to improve safety, visibility, and accessibility at 15 bus stops in Fayette County, Kentucky. The project aims to enhance pedestrian and passenger safety and open access to...

The Transit Authority of Lexington, Fayette County (Lextran) received a $5.24 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 12, 2021. The grant funding will support Lextran's operating assistance and transportation-related planning activities through March 31, 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional...

The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4.4 million project grant to the Transit Authority of Lexington, Fayette County (Lextran) on August 22, 2022 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund construction of a canopy at Lextran's maintenance facility to protect its existing electric vehicle fleet and allow for further incorporation of electric buses. Activities will include installing appropriate conduit,...