Formula Grant AL2026019
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Lee Russell Council of Governments (doing business as Area Agency on Aging) $826,590 on August 21, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to continue operating the PEX transit system and cover operating and preventative maintenance costs. The funding supports fixed-route and demand-response public transit services serving the Auburn-Opelika metropolitan area in Alabama through Lee Russell...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $2,601,225.00 to the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, to continue operating the LRPT public transit system in Alabama. The funding will allow LRCOG to cover operating costs, procure replacement buses, and expand the fleet to continue providing public transportation services to passengers in...
- The Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, was awarded a $3.2 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to provide demand-response public transit services through March 2029. Funds will support operating expenses including personnel, fuel, and maintenance to operate LRCOG's demand-response transit services for the general public in Auburn and Opelika, Alabama. Capital expenditures are also...
- This $1,231,135 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) will support the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG) in providing public transit services in Alabama. The funding will cover operating and capital costs, including preventative maintenance and procurement of replacement and growth buses, enabling LRCOG to continue delivering transportation for passengers to access jobs, medical services, and other essential...
- The Lee Russell Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging was awarded a $1,676,486 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide public transit services in Phenix City, Alabama through March 2029. Funds will support the Phenix City Express fixed route and complementary paratransit operations serving a 28.25 square mile service area with an estimated population of 36,185. The...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $1,642,990 to the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission on July 14, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The award funds one year of preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and mobility management activities for public transit service in the Dothan, Alabama urbanized area. Eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses include driver salaries, fuel,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission $1.605 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 18, 2026, to support public transportation operations in Calhoun and Talladega Counties, Alabama through March 30, 2038. The funding covers eligible operating expenses including driver and personnel salaries, fringe benefits, fuel, and preventative maintenance, as well as...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $560,000 to Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission on August 27, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund capital expenditures for vehicle replacement in the Dothan urbanized area. The award funds the replacement of four cutaway buses that have surpassed useful life thresholds. The funding permits SEARPDC to continue public transit operations serving passengers in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) received a formula grant award of $2,854,449.93 on July 31, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), administered by the Federal Transit Administration. This award supports the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP #12), which funds public transportation capital, planning, and operating assistance for rural areas in Alabama with populations...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (SEARPDC) a $2.7 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide public transportation services in Dothan, Alabama through September 2029. Funds will support SEARPDC's operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, preventative maintenance and capital expenditures to replace vehicles through 2023....
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $1.909 million to Lee Russell Council of Governments on August 25, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to continue operations of the Lee Russell Public Transit (LRPT) system. The funding supports operating expenses, preventative maintenance, and capital improvements for public transit service in the Auburn-Opelika area of Alabama. LRPT will use the award to maintain fixed-route and demand-response transit services serving the general public, with emphasis on older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income passengers. The recipient will construct a new secure parking facility for buses, including fencing, lights, and cameras to prevent unauthorized access and theft. Lee Russell Council of Governments, doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, is a regional coordinating organization based in Opelika, Alabama. The organization has received consistent Federal Transit Administration funding for LRPT operations and capital projects. The award obligates $1.909 million and carries a period of performance through March 30, 2037. Work is performed in Alabama. The recipient indicated no sub-recipients for this award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 8/25/26 |