The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) a $3,972,193 Formula Grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for preventive maintenance of OCTA's facilities, enabling the agency to deliver efficient and dependable fixed-route transit service in Orange County. The grant-funded activities include facilities preventive maintenance, which will ensure OCTA can continue to...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded a $137,886,110 grant to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to support maintenance and operating costs for public transit services in Orange County, California. The grant will allow OCTA and its subrecipient, the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN), to continue providing essential public transportation to residents,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Orange County Transportation Authority a $38.7 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 10, 2021 to support public transit operating costs through March 31, 2022. The grant funds will support OCTA's operating expenses as defined by the National Transit Database reporting system from June 1, 2021 through January 30, 2022. Additionally, $705k will be subawarded to the...
This $66,961,390 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides funding to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the purchase of 22 fuel cell electric buses, 46 compressed natural gas buses, and operational support for the first year of the OC Streetcar service. The grant aims to maintain the OC bus fleet in a state of good repair, reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the deployment of zero-emission vehicles,...
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was awarded a $2,000,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for a study to develop short- and medium-term solutions to protect the coastal rail corridor in Orange County, California and ensure the continuation of reliable Metrolink and Amtrak passenger rail and freight rail service....
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...
This $4,001,719 Formula Grant awarded on May 20, 2025 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will support operating costs for ADA paratransit service provided by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in Orange County, California. The grant funding will enable OCTA to continue delivering transit mobility and access to the Orange County community with physical or cognitive limitations...
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...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $750,000 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) grant to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) on May 20, 2025. The purpose of this project grant is to fund a study analyzing opportunities for improving high-capacity transit along the Harbor Boulevard corridor, which connects to the West Santa Ana Branch in Orange County, California. The grant will support the...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) a $52,356,252 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating costs for OCTA and the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN). The grant funding will be used to cover non-fixed route paratransit operations, preventive maintenance, contracted fixed route service, and ATN preventive maintenance activities from July 1, 2022 to...