The City of Hot Springs was awarded a $1,738,392 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on February 13, 2025. This grant funding will support the city's transit program by ensuring the continued operation and maintenance of the bus fleet to provide reliable and safe public transportation services to the community. The funds will be utilized to provide operating assistance to sustain the city's fixed-route and paratransit services,...
This $3,433,216 federal Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) is awarded to the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas to maintain and operate the city's bus program. The funding will be used to cover operating assistance and preventive maintenance for the city's fixed-route and paratransit services, ensuring buses remain in good operating condition. This will allow the City of Hot Springs to continue providing day-to-day public...
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...
This $400,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will supplement the operating expenses of the City of Hot Springs' intracity transit system. The grant funds will be used to cover driver expenses, fuel, and other related operating costs for the city's fixed-route transit services during FY 2024 and FY 2025. This award will help the City of Hot Springs maintain its current fixed-route transit services and fare structure,...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will fund the purchase of two paratransit vans for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. The $201,648 award, dated August 28, 2024, will allow the city's JETS paratransit service to expand its fleet and improve response times, thereby increasing transportation access for individuals with disabilities. The funds will be used to directly acquire the new paratransit...
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 $4,857,534.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program will fund the purchase of buses and vans, as well as provide technical assistance, for transit providers in Arkansas. The intended beneficiaries are the transit providers and their riders, particularly seniors and individuals with disabilities who will gain access to reliable...
The University of Arkansas was awarded a $167,016 Formula Grant 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). The grant funds will be used to procure transit vehicles to continue public transit service and enable access to healthcare, human services, government offices, work, school, shopping, and recreational venues for the local community. The award, with...
The Arkansas Department of Transportation was awarded a $3.38 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on May 8, 2023. The award will fund the purchase of buses and vans for transportation providers across Arkansas through June 30, 2027. Subrecipients in large urban areas like Fayetteville, Little Rock, and West Memphis as well as smaller urban...
This $4,898,875 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund transportation services and vehicle purchases for Section 5310 subrecipients in the state of Arkansas. Key activities include providing technical assistance to subrecipients and purchasing rolling stock (buses and vans) to improve access to reliable transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities....