Formula Grant CA2025254
- The City of Santa Maria was awarded a $11,001,470 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 15, 2025. The purpose of this 1-year award is to provide operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and the purchase of three electric expansion buses to support the city's fixed-route and demand-response transit operations during the 2023 fiscal year. The grant funding will cover eligible expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and vehicle...
- The City of Santa Maria received a $1,492,154 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 8, 2024. The grant funding will be used to purchase one (1) 35-foot battery-electric low floor bus to support the transition of the city's transit fleet to zero-emission vehicles. This is expected to reduce the city's annual operating costs by up to $300,000 through reduced maintenance...
- This $7,843,924 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (CFDA 20.507) Federal Transit Formula Grants program provides one year of operating assistance and preventive maintenance funding to the City of Santa Maria, California from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The grant funds will cover eligible operating and maintenance expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and other items with a useful life of less than one year. This funding will allow the City of Santa Maria to...
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will provide the City of Santa Maria, California with $9,315,018.00 to purchase six 35-foot battery-electric buses, one FAAC training simulator, and consulting services from CTE. The expected outcomes of this award include reducing the City's annual operating budget by up to $300,000 through lower maintenance...
- The City of Santa Rosa received a $1,931,323 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating costs from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. The grant funding will support operating assistance for the City's public transportation services during this period. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded a $46,363,316 grant to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) to provide operating assistance for fixed-route public bus transportation services in Santa Cruz County, including the Santa Cruz and Watsonville urbanized areas. The grant funding supports direct labor, materials (e.g., fuel, tires), and overhead expenses associated with METRO's provision of public...
- This Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) will provide $8,036,240 in funding to the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico to support the operation of the city's fixed-route transit service and non-fixed-route paratransit service. The grant funds will be used to cover salaries and fringe benefits for transit agency operations staff, including supervisors, drivers, mechanics, dispatch, and operations support personnel. The expected outcomes are to...
- The City of Santa Fe was awarded a $187,700 Formula Grant from the 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 procure a replacement 14-passenger cutaway bus to provide safe and efficient fixed-route service to visitors and residents of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The grant was awarded on June 27, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. This funding supports...
- The City of Santa Monica, operating as the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, received a $81,200,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on August 11, 2025. The purpose of this award is for the City to purchase battery-electric buses to replace aging buses that have met their useful life. The expected outcomes include reducing congestion, improving efficiency with newer buses, and achieving compliance...
- The City of Santa Rosa received a $8.5 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support operating and preventative maintenance expenses for public transit services provided within the City's 51 square mile service area from August 2022 through September 2022. Specifically, the City will use approximately $2.3 million in Section 5307 funds for operating...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Santa Maria a $12,844,158 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 4, 2025. The purpose of this 1-year grant is to provide operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and the purchase of three (3) battery-electric buses (1 replacement and 2 expansion) to support the city's fixed-route transit operations during the 2025 fiscal year period. The funding will cover eligible operating and maintenance expenses, such as driver salaries, fuel, and supplies, as well as the procurement of the electric buses. This grant will enable the City of Santa Maria to continue providing public transportation services to SMRT riders, including transportation to work and other destinations. The city will not subaward any of the grant funds.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $8.5m | 9/4/25 |