The federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs), has a total funding amount of $3,681,355 and an award date of September 10, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to rural transit agencies in Arizona for continued support of their operations programs as well as acquiring and replacing capital needs. The grant will be used to procure capital projects that will provide transit vehicle security and storage, tablets for operational use, expansion and replacement of transit vehicles, camera systems, replacement of vehicle maintenance lifts, and internal signage and audio systems. This is intended to provide transit services with safe and reliable vehicles and state-of-the-art maintenance equipment for the continued safe, reliable, and convenient transit services for rural communities in Arizona.
The grant award includes several sub-awards to local government entities in Arizona, such as the City of Benson, City of Cottonwood, City of Willcox, City of Douglas, City of Winslow, and RTA of Pima County. These sub-awards will fund the purchase of standard 35-foot buses, buses under 30 feet in length, communications systems, storage facilities, and supporting equipment to enhance public transportation infrastructure and services across rural Arizona.
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