Formula Grant CA2023211
- The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was awarded a $431,327 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant, effective from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2028, will support OCTA's efforts to protect critical transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism. Eligible activities under this federal grant program include upgrading surveillance equipment, hardening...
- The Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941). The purpose of this 18-month award is to pilot a cloud-based Transit Signal Priority (TSP) system. The project will integrate existing signal systems, new multimodal ITS devices, and proactive signal operations to improve on-time arrival...
- This $66,961,390 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to purchase 22 fuel cell electric buses and 46 compressed natural gas replacement buses for its bus fleet in Orange County, California. The grant will also provide the first year of operating assistance for the new OC Streetcar service, which is scheduled to begin in 2026. The...
- The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program. The purpose of this grant is to fund a study that will analyze opportunities for improving transit along the Harbor Boulevard corridor, which connects to the West Santa Ana Branch in Orange County, California. The grant will support the...
- The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) received a $391,311 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to support operating costs for ADA paratransit services. The grant funding will support operations of Access Services, OCTA's ADA paratransit program, from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The program provides transit mobility and access for individuals with...
- The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) received a $7,812,000 federal Formula Grant award under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to provide preventive maintenance funding for OCTA's facilities. This will allow OCTA to maintain a state of good repair for facilities that support commuter/express routes and improve air quality, enabling OCTA to continue providing efficient and dependable fixed-route transit service to patrons...
- The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) received a $2,291,380 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program on August 9, 2021. The funding will support OCTA's provision of non-fixed route paratransit transportation services through September 30, 2023. Specifically, $2,291,380 will go towards OCTA's $48.5 million contract with MV Transportation to...
- The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was awarded a $2,020,000 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on April 9, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for a design-build project to stabilize the track at Mile Post 206.8 and ensure the continuation of efficient and dependable Metrolink and Amtrak passenger rail and freight rail service in Orange County, California. The...
- This $3,366,773 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) supports capital costs for ADA paratransit service in Orange County, California. The funding will enable the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to purchase up to 18 out of 108 Ford Transit vans to replace existing OC Access cutaway vehicles. This grant will help OCTA continue providing transit mobility and...
- The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) received a $391,305 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) program. The funding will support operating costs for ADA paratransit services in Orange County, California from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. Specifically, the award will help fund operating costs for OCTA's Access Services...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A SERVICE BUILDING FOR AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY AND TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING USER GROUPS: EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS (DISPATCH) FIELD OPERATIONS (TRANSIT) PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND TRANSIT POLICE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: OCTA IS WORKING TO REPLACE OCTAS CONTROL CENTER FACILITY KNOWN AS THE GARDEN GROVE ANNEX WHICH IS CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 11800 WOODBURY ROAD IN THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE CALIFORNIA. THE CURRENT BUILDING CANNOT BE EXPANDED TO ACCOMMODATE OCTAS PROJECTED NEEDS AS THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM EXPANDS AND DOES NOT CURRENTLY MEET THE CONTINUOUS OPERATION STANDARD. THE TSOC WILL PROVIDE FOR DISPATCH OF CTA BUS ROUTES OVER THE OCTA SERVICE AREA IN ORANGE COUNTY AND PARTS OF LOS ANGELES AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES. THE TSOC WILL ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PARKING INTENDED FOR EMERGENCY EVENTS AND A PROPOSED MICROWAVE TOWER.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION WITH THE LOMA RIDE EMERGENCY CENTER THE ORANGE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AND OTHER PARTNER AGENCIES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HELP PROVIDE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF OCTAS EXPANDING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK FOR CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS AND FOR DISASTER RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION THAT CAN MOVE PEOPLE GOODS EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF A DISASTER.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE PATRONS THAT UTILIZE OCTAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. THE IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK MANAGEMENT ESPECIALLY DURING DISASTERS WILL BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: OCTA DOES NOT INTEND TO SUB-AWARD FUNDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 8/29/25 | ||
| Not listed | $3.7m | 9/13/23 |