The City of Porterville received a $690,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 11, 2023. The purpose of this award is to purchase one (1) replacement vehicle for the City of Porterville to assist with fixed route transit operations and maintain reliable transit service. The funding will allow the City of Porterville to continue providing and...
This $7,250,000 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program provides one year of preventive maintenance and operating assistance for the City of Porterville's public transit system in California. The funding supports fixed-route, ADA paratransit, and demand response transit services from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 to benefit riders in the Porterville urbanized area who rely on these services to access jobs, healthcare,...
This $2.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund the City of Porterville's purchase of three replacement 35-foot battery-electric buses, accessories, and warranty. $2.1 million of the award is from Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds transferred to the Federal Transit Administration's Section 5307 program, with the remaining $693,000 coming from local transportation funds. The...
This $5,801,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide preventive maintenance and operating assistance to the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA) from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The funding will cover eligible expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and administrative costs to enable TCRTA to continue providing fixed-route ADA paratransit and demand response transit services in...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded a $728,765 grant to the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA) to provide one year of preventive maintenance for its fixed-route ADA paratransit and demand response transit services from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The funding will allow TCRTA to cover eligible preventive maintenance activities, such as safety inspections, oil changes, transmission service,...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $11,135,752.00 to the City of Visalia, California to support the operating and preventive maintenance activities of the Visalia Transit system from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. The funding will allow Visalia Transit to continue its public transportation services and meet preventive maintenance standards, directly benefiting the transit passengers who rely on the...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided 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), will fund the purchase of one (1) replacement fixed-route battery electric transit vehicle and associated charger, including installation. The total funding amount for this award is $1,321,000.00 and the award date is September 13, 2024. The expected outcomes are the...
The City of Visalia, California received a $1,827,167 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Funds will support public transit operations for the Visalia Urbanized Area and may carry over into 2022 if needed. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and...
The City of Tulare, California received a $622,573 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will support operating assistance for public transit services in the Visalia urbanized area from July 2020 through June 2022. As part of its Urbanized Area Formula Funding, the Federal Transit Administration provides operating and capital assistance to local and regional...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $4,819,128 to the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA) to procure three (3) battery-electric 35-foot transit buses and thirty (30) gas-powered shuttle vans. The purpose of this project is to help TCRTA comply with the California Innovative Clean Transit Rule, improve efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The expected outcomes include improved...