The City of Davis, California was awarded a $21,445,292 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The grant funding will be used to support operating expenses for the ASUCD-UNITRANS fixed-route transit service, replace vehicles for the Davis Community Transit paratransit service, and make improvements to the UNITRANS maintenance facility to facilitate the transition to electric buses. Other planned activities...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Davis, California a $4,700,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This grant will fund the purchase of electric buses to replace compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant recipient, the Regents of the University of California-Davis through its ASUCD-UNITRANS operating unit, will...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Roseville, California a $4,190,845 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 17, 2021. The grant will fund the purchase of six local service diesel transit replacement buses and two commuter service diesel transit buses to modestly expand the commuter fleet. Funding comes from multiple fiscal years of the Urbanized Area Formula Funding program, including $575,887...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $7,933,122 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on September 25, 2023. The purpose of this award is to provide funding to 6 subrecipients to purchase replacement transit vehicles for use in rural transit service across California. The subrecipients include Lake Transit Authority, Lassen Transit Service...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $3,012,294 Project Grant to the Yolo County Transportation District in California. The grant funding, sourced from the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will support the district's transit operations including fixed route service run by a 3rd party contractor. Activities covered under the grant include transit service provision, fuel, technology, and insurance. The intended outcome is to maintain...
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...
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) received a $778,910 project 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). The grant will fund the replacement of five vehicles and purchase of ten expansion vehicles for one agency. The grant aims to support the replacement and expansion of bus fleets using $312,027 in FY 2018 funds and $466,883 in FY 2019 funds. Caltrans...
This federal Formula 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) provides $535,944 to the City of Tracy, California to purchase one additional 29-foot low-floor diesel bus. The funding will allow the city to increase the spare ratio of its fixed-route bus fleet, ensuring continued public transportation service during times when other vehicles are...
This $55,943,170 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the City & County of San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will fund the following key products and services: Procurement of non-fixed route paratransit services for mobility-limited customers, replacement light rail vehicles, and design/construction of battery-electric bus facilities. The grant aims to maintain and improve transit system reliability and...
The City of Vacaville received a $2,800,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to provide operating assistance for its fixed-route public transit services during the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries and fuel, enabling the city to continue offering public transportation services that benefit residents by...