Formula Grant CA2025161
- The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) received a $6,791,686 federal 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 purpose of this award is to provide operating and capital assistance to BCAG, the owner and operator of the B-Line public transit system in Butte County, California, as it modernizes its demand response software and mobile ticketing technologies....
- The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) was awarded a $418,862 Federal Transit Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award, made on January 22, 2024, will provide capital support to BCAG as the owner and operator of the Butte Regional Transit (B-Line) system to modernize its fleet and accommodate the implementation of microtransit and/or non-emergency medical...
- The Butte County Association of Governments was awarded a $13.6 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program to support operating and capital assistance for Butte Regional Transit through September 2027. Key activities to be performed under the award include operating and administrative costs, purchasing one zero-emission bus to replace aging vehicles, and facility maintenance and information technology improvements to support the state...
- This $6,911,427 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) will provide operating assistance and support the development of a marketing plan for Butte Regional Transit (B-Line) in California. The operating funds will be used from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 to maintain B-Line's transit services. The marketing plan project will enable B-Line to promote new and enhanced transit services,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,500,000 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) on April 1, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to provide capital assistance for BCAG's Butte Regional Transit (B-Line) system to convert its fleet to zero-emission technology. Specifically, the funds will be used for zero-emission bus fueling equipment or infrastructure. This grant supports the implementation of President Biden's goal to achieve a...
- The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) was awarded a $3,049,734 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund the purchase of two zero-emission battery electric buses and associated charging infrastructure to replace aging vehicles in BCAG's fleet. It will also provide $574,867 for Butte Regional Transit operating expenses over two fiscal years and $150,000 for...
- The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) received a $289,450 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The purpose of this grant is to provide capital support for BCAG to modernize the mobile ticketing software and technologies used by its Butte Regional Transit (B-Line) system. Specifically, the funds will be used to...
- The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) was awarded $1.84 million under the Highway Planning and Construction Formula Grant program by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for fiscal year 2021-2022. The grant funding will support BCAG's Overall Work Program, which encompasses regional transportation planning activities to assist the State of California in constructing, preserving and improving highways. Key services provided through the grant...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $6,313,248 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) on August 20, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to fund the replacement of ten 40-foot diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life with new diesel vehicles. The expected outcome is to replace aging vehicles and maintain compliance with state air quality regulations, benefiting fixed-route and paratransit riders in Central Contra Costa...
- This $451,824 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) in August 2024 will fund project planning and development for transit priority improvements along four major corridors in Central Contra Costa County, California. The grant will enable CCCTA to conduct a study to analyze current conditions, gather passenger and community feedback, and identify options to improve the speed and...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded a $7,088,264 formula grant to the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) to provide operating and planning assistance for Butte Regional Transit during the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funds will be used to support the ongoing operations of the public transportation system, benefiting Butte County transit riders through the continued provision of fixed-route and paratransit services. BCAG, the designated transit authority for Butte County, California, has consistently secured FTA formula grants to modernize its fleet, implement technology improvements, and maintain transit system operations, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.5m | 8/8/25 |