This $1,463,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will support Omnitrans, a local government transit authority in California, in purchasing one new 40-foot battery electric bus to replace an existing compressed natural gas (CNG) bus that has reached the end of its useful life. The new zero-emission bus will help improve air...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Omnitrans, a U.S. local government transit authority, a $29,522,853 Project Grant under the FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will allow Omnitrans to purchase 18 zero-emission 40-foot buses and construct or make minor improvements at 21 bus stations for the West Valley Connector bus rapid transit project. This will expand travel options, reduce commute times, and accommodate...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Omnitrans, a U.S. local government transit authority, a $11,678,128 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will enable Omnitrans to purchase four 40-foot hydrogen-fuel cell powered buses and related infrastructure to replace its existing fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that have reached the end of their...
This $45,602,575 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) will allow Omnitrans, a local government transit authority in California, to purchase up to 46 replacement vehicles and related equipment to keep their fleet in a state of good repair. The purpose of this grant is to enable Omnitrans to continue providing reliable public transportation services to riders in the San Bernardino Valley. The grant funding will support Omnitrans' efforts to implement its...
This $17,245,800 federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) will allow Omnitrans, a U.S. local government transit authority, to procure capital assets, make facility and IT upgrades, and cover 1 year of preventive maintenance and operating expenses for their public transportation system in San Bernardino County, California. The funding will be used to purchase revenue...
This $24,133,230 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will allow Omnitrans, a U.S. local government transit authority in California, to fund critical capital items and operational expenses to maintain reliable public transportation services. Key activities include procuring paratransit and non-revenue vehicles, facility infrastructure improvements, IT upgrades, preventive maintenance, operating assistance for a tire...
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) received a $11.7 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to fund the replacement of 47 vehicles for 17 agencies under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). Funding of $10.4 million will come from apportioned funds under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program for federal fiscal years 2018 through 2020, with the remainder to be provided as $1.3...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the procurement of one (1) replacement fixed-route battery electric transit vehicle and the installation of a charger. The total award amount is $1,321,000.00, with the expected delivery and installation to be completed by December 31, 2025. The funding will support the...
This $36,665,429 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will fund the procurement of twenty-three (23) zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) to replace twenty-three (23) compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant also supports workforce development, including a...
This $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and security equipment for Omnitrans in California. The grant provides $3.2 million for preventative maintenance of buses and related equipment, $476,077 for preventative maintenance of facilities, $452,117 for an annual tire lease, and $200,000 for security projects like lighting and video surveillance upgrades....