The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) received a $14,728,847 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). The grant, awarded on January 23, 2024, will fund the procurement of capital projects included in AVTA's FY24 capital budget. Key activities to be performed include the replacement of 2 forty-foot zero-emission transit buses, the expansion of 2 thirty-foot and 3...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides $14,623,086.00 to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) to support operating costs and transportation services in the greater Antelope Valley region of California. The funding will enable AVTA to maintain uninterrupted public transportation, including local transit, commuter routes, dial-a-ride, and microtransit services for residents. AVTA, a...
This $1,207,000 Formula Grant award was made by 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 by the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) to procure communication equipment, maintenance shop trucks, bus charging equipment, and replace bus wraps. These investments will help AVTA maintain contact with other entities, aid in fleet...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $10,203,118 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) to provide 12 months of preventive maintenance for its transit operations from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funds will cover activities such as safety inspections, HVAC service, wheelchair service, and air system service for AVTA's fleet and facilities. This funding will allow AVTA to meet preventive maintenance standards and keep its rolling...
This $3,750,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide 4 months of preventive maintenance support to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) in Lancaster, California from March 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. The grant will fund critical preventive maintenance activities for AVTA's transit equipment and facilities, including safety inspections, HVAC service, wheelchair service, and air system service....
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Antelope Valley Transit Authority a $2,012,012 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support AVTA's purchase of one 45-foot battery electric commuter bus to replace an older diesel bus that has exceeded its useful life. The new zero-emission bus will help AVTA maintain commuter services for residents in the greater...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides $2,834,863 to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) to fund 18 months of preventive maintenance activities for their transit equipment and facilities from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant supports safety inspections, HVAC service, wheelchair maintenance, and air system service for AVTA's vehicle...
This $480,000 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 support the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) in California. The grant will fund the procurement and installation of 21 security cameras on AVTA's transit bus fleet to enhance on-board security and Wi-Fi capabilities. Additionally, the award will support the...
This $17,149,550.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program will support the Victor Valley Transit Authority's (VVTA) fixed-route operations in California from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funds will be used to upgrade onboard modems, cover capital lease payments, and provide operating assistance for VVTA's main facility. This funding will allow VVTA to continue providing transit services and maintain...
This $120,000 Formula Grant, awarded on January 27, 2025 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will allow the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) to construct the electrical infrastructure for six (6) additional Level 2 charging stations for VVTA's non-revenue support fleet. The project is intended to benefit riders in the Victor Valley community by improving the transit fleet and facilities. VVTA, a U.S. local government...