Formula Grant CA2025247
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $91,416,527.00 to the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) to support the following key projects: Procurement of 68 new hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to replace 68 existing 40-ft diesel buses. Procurement of 21 paratransit vehicles and provision of ADA complementary services. Continued operation of ADA services essential to the new...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $460,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) on September 18, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to provide 88.47% of the total funding to develop a comprehensive plan that will integrate SamTrans transit priority capital improvements with local visions for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure along California State Route 82 in the cities of San...
- The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) received a $16,037,830 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on April 19, 2021 to support emergency operating funds through September 8, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which provides federal resources for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas....
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,605,106 Formula Grant to the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) on September 18, 2025. The grant funding supports planning and environmental activities for bus boarding islands and stop balancing along the El Camino Real corridor in Redwood City, California under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The project aims to reduce bus delays and improve travel time...
- The San Mateo County Transit District (SAMTRANS) was awarded a $15,633,362 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support SAMTRANS operations from July 2021 through June 2024 as the agency recovers from decreased fares and sales tax revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the funding will cover direct salaries, fringe benefits, fuel, insurance, and other operating expenses for...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,026,430 Project Grant to the San Mateo County Transit District under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the procurement of 19 new zero-emissions buses to replace 19 existing 40-foot diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful lives. The replacement buses will support public transit services for riders in San Mateo County,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $80.5 million Project Grant to the San Mateo County Transit District under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund the procurement of 30 zero-emission buses to replace diesel buses, 21 new paratransit vehicles, and ADA operating expenses from August 2022 through June 2026. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program provides federal resources to local and regional authorities for...
- This $18,917,245 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) will allow the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to purchase 8 forty-foot battery electric buses to replace 40 diesel-hybrid buses that have been in service since 2014. The expected outcome is to replace the aging diesel-hybrid buses with a cleaner, quieter, and more sustainable all-electric fleet, which will benefit the residents of San...
- Soltrans received a $6.33 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on February 9, 2023 to construct electrical infrastructure to support an all-electric bus fleet. Funded through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), the project involves building two canopy structures and electrical charging infrastructure at Soltrans' operations facility in Vallejo, California to allow for...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Solano County Transit/Soltrans a $3,431,920 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund construction of electrical infrastructure at Soltrans' operations and maintenance facility in Vallejo, California to support an all-electric bus fleet. Specifically, the grant provides $1,372,768 in federal funding and $343,192 in local match...
The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) was awarded a $3,634,693 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 18, 2025. The purpose of this award is to provide 80% of the total funding to support the design and construction of electric charging infrastructure, including the procurement and installation of 37 overhead pantograph charging dispensers, as well as the design and construction of essential power distribution networks. These activities are expected to facilitate the timely construction of electric charging infrastructure essential to the operation of new electric buses and enable zero-emissions service, ultimately benefiting transit riders in San Mateo County, California, including parts of San Francisco and Santa Clara County. The award has a target completion date of March 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.9m | 9/18/25 |