Formula Grant CA2025206
- The City of Fresno, doing business as Fresno Area Express (FAX), was awarded a $14.2 million Project Grant from 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) on July 7, 2022. The grant will fund four projects to improve FAX's paratransit and fixed route bus fleets and facilities through August 2024. Specifically, FAX will use over $3 million in grant funds to purchase and...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,417,500 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the City of Fresno, operating as Fresno Area Express (FAX), on September 12, 2024. The purpose of this award is to provide funding for FAX to purchase two (2) replacement fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) to help improve air quality in the Central Valley region. The grant will...
- The City of Fresno, doing business as Fresno Area Express (FAX), received a $27,965,995 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) to fund capital, planning, and preventive maintenance activities from March 8, 2022 through July 3, 2023. Specifically, the grant will fund FAX's preventive maintenance of vehicles and facilities, contracted paratransit services, project administration,...
- This 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) provides $21,708,803.00 to the City of Fresno, operating as Fresno Area Express (FAX), to purchase new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace the agency's aging CNG fleet. The goal is to enhance service reliability and operational efficiency of FAX's public transportation system in the Fresno, California metropolitan...
- 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 $3,767,292 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) supports the replacement and expansion of Madera County's public transportation bus fleet. Key activities include: Purchasing 4 16-passenger electric buses, 3 20-passenger gas buses, 2 7-passenger gas vans, and 1 7-passenger electric van Conducting preventive maintenance on the fleet Installing new bus shelters and other passenger...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $227,000.00 was 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). The grant funding will be used by the awardee, Madera County, to purchase 2 replacement gasoline 7-passenger vans with wheelchair lifts for their transit demand response services. This is expected to improve the reliability, air quality, and capacity...
- This $13,410,998.00 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on September 2, 2025 to the City of Visalia, California. The grant funding will be used to cover eligible operating and preventive maintenance expenses for the Visalia Transit public transportation system over the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. This will allow Visalia Transit to continue operations and meet preventive maintenance standards, benefiting...
- This $180,200 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the City of Madera, California to purchase one electric van to support a new on-demand micro-transit system. The funding will cover 85% of the vehicle cost, with the remaining 15% provided through local matching funds. This initiative aims to expand public transit options and improve mobility for Madera residents,...
- This $11,135,752 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide operating and preventive maintenance assistance for Visalia Transit in fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The funding will cover eligible operating and preventive maintenance expenses, such as contractor costs related to operations and maintenance, to allow Visalia Transit to continue operations and meet preventive maintenance...
This $1,580,919 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 enable the City of Fresno's Fresno Area Express (FAX) transit agency to undertake a comprehensive facility improvement project. The grant funds will be used to address long-deferred maintenance needs, upgrade aging infrastructure to current industry standards, and implement operational efficiency enhancements across FAX's administration, vehicle maintenance, and bus wash/vault facilities. Key activities include addressing critical repairs, modernizing mechanical systems and workspaces, streamlining vehicle movement, and integrating sustainable technologies - all of which are expected to improve the reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of FAX's transit operations while laying the groundwork for future service enhancements. This grant award was provided on August 28, 2025, with a targeted completion date of January 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 8/28/25 |