This $1,738,392 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will support the City of Hot Springs Transit Program. The funds will provide operating assistance to sustain the city's fixed-route and paratransit services, ensuring reliable and efficient public transportation for residents and visitors. Additionally, a portion of the grant will be used for preventive maintenance activities to keep the bus fleet in...
The City of Hot Springs has been awarded a $1,716,608 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will be used to maintain the city's bus program and fund typical/routine maintenance to ensure the buses remain in good operating condition. The grant will allow the City of Hot Springs to continue operating its fixed-route and paratransit services, benefiting riders of...
This $100,938 federal Formula Grant awarded on August 28, 2024 by the 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 Hot Springs, Arkansas to purchase a high-roof van for its ADA paratransit service. The new van will replace an existing vehicle that has exceeded its useful life, enabling the city to continue providing fixed-route public transportation services and ensuring...
This $141,244 federal Formula Grant award, funded under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will provide the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas with a vehicle tracking system, a new database program, and a passenger alert public address system.
The grant funding will be used to acquire and implement a commercially available vehicle tracking system to improve on-time performance and enhance...
The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas received a $148,150 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to purchase bus shelters, on-board bus surveillance camera systems, and public address systems for stop announcements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The local match of $29,630 will come from...
This $2,467,315 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide funding to the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas to maintain safe and efficient transit services for the Fort Smith community. Specifically, the grant will be used for bus replacements, support vehicle radios, rehabilitation/renovations, software upgrades, operating preventive maintenance, ADA paratransit operating, passenger shelters, CNG...
This $1,301,862 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) supports continued public transportation services in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The funds will be used by the Pine Bluff Transit authority to provide fixed-route bus service, paratransit demand-response transportation, and preventive maintenance for the transit fleet and facilities. The goal is to ensure uninterrupted...
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...
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 $1,651,752 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and paratransit operations funding to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. The grant will subsidize the city's transit and paratransit budgets, covering day-to-day operating expenses such as salaries, fuel, and materials, while also funding routine...