Formula Grant AR2023013
- This $710,556 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will be used by the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas to purchase a new transit revenue vehicle. The goal of this award is to make the Fort Smith Transit fleet safer through the acquisition of newer, lower-emitting, and more reliable rolling stock. This investment is expected to...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas a $3.14 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 4, 2022 for completion by June 1, 2023. The grant will fund preventative maintenance and operating assistance for public transit services through 2022, as well as capital improvements including rehabilitation of an administrative building, purchase of shop equipment, public announcement...
- This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $379,531 to Ozark Regional Transit, Inc. to continue providing ADA paratransit and demand response services in Northwest Arkansas. Specifically, the funding will be used to finance the purchase of six ADA-accessible high-roof vans, continue lease payments on four ADA mini-vans, and purchase related...
- This $234,869 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the lease purchase of 1 ADA high-roof van and 2 ADA minivans for Ozark Regional Transit, Inc., a transit authority serving urban residents in Northwest Arkansas. The award, made on August 6, 2024, will enable Ozark Regional Transit to continue providing ADA...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Arkansas Department of Transportation a $24.5 million project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund operating expenses, capital purchases, and administrative costs from August 2021 through November 2025 to support public transportation services in non-urbanized areas of Arkansas. Specifically, $20.3 million will go towards bus purchases and...
- This Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) provides $1,448,770.00 in funding to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division (Office of Research & Sponsored Programs) to support public transit operations in Arkansas. The grant funds will be used for operating assistance, preventive maintenance of rolling stock and facilities, non-fixed route ADA paratransit service, and the procurement of one new...
- This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant award under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $5,000,007.00 to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) for transit capital projects. The funding will be used to purchase rolling stock, bus support equipment, support vehicles, and other capital items including security cameras for rural transit agencies in Arkansas. The expected outcomes are to enhance and...
- This $8.3 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides funding for the purchase of 26 replacement and expansion vehicles as well as miscellaneous equipment for rural and small urban transit agencies in Oklahoma. The Aug. 25, 2022 award to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation supports vehicle replacements for aging fleets operated by Delta...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $7,991,144 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority (Rock Region Metro) on January 3, 2024. The grant funds will be used by the transit agency to purchase replacement buses and vans, conduct capital maintenance, upgrade technology systems, and support a range of other public transportation projects in the Little Rock, Arkansas urbanized area. Specifically, the grant will enable Rock Region Metro to replace...
- This $125,265 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)'s Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund three critical capital projects for the City of Hot Springs public transportation system in Arkansas. The grant will support the replacement of outdated diesel engines and transmissions in two heavy-duty buses, the overhaul of suspension systems on two medium-duty cutaway vans, and the replacement of a...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: FORT SMITH TRANSIT FY2023 SECTION 5307 FUNDS IN THE FEDERAL AMOUNT OF $2467315 WILL BE USED FOR: BUS REPLACEMENT SUPPORT VEHICLE RADIOS REHAB/RENOVATIONS SOFTWARE UPGRADE OPERATING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ADA PARATRANSIT OPERATING PASSENGER SHELTERS CNG FUELING STATION EXPANSION TO ADD SLOW FILL AND PLANNING. FUNDS ARE APPORTIONED FROM ARKANSAS STATE. SEE THE UPLOADED SPLIT LETTER. FORT SMITH OK FUNDS APPORTIONED UNDER OKLAHOMA ARE REDISTRIBUTED AMONG OKLAHOMA RECIPIENTS NOT FORT SMITH TRANSIT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR: BUS REPLACEMENT SUPPORT VEHICLE RADIOS REHAB/RENOVATIONS SOFTWARE UPGRADE OPERATING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ADA PARATRANSIT OPERATING PASSENGER SHELTERS CNG FUELING STATION EXPANSION TO ADD SLOW FILL AND PLANNING.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THESE FUNDS WILL MAINTAIN SAFE AND EFFICIENT TRANSIT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY PROVIDE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AD MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS OF TRANSIT EQUIPMENT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THESE FUNDS WILL HELP FORT SMITH TRANSIT MAINTAIN TRANSIT SERVICES FOR THE FORT SMITH COMMUNITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO SUBRECIPIENTS
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.5m | 1/16/24 |