Formula Grant CA2026006
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded County of Placer $1.65 million on September 10, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to acquire replacement buses for the Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) system. The funding will enable the county to replace aging vehicles in the TART fleet, ensuring continued uninterrupted public transportation service across Placer County through...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded County of Placer a formula grant totaling $1.65 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on December 11, 2025. The grant funds the purchase of a new bus to replace aging vehicles in the Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) system. This capital investment will modernize the transit fleet and ensure uninterrupted service delivery to the general traveling public within Placer...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary County of Placer received a $3.23 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on September 10, 2025. The grant provides two years of operating assistance to Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) for the period July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025, along with funding for the purchase of two replacement vehicles: one new 40-foot compressed natural gas...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded County of Placer $225,000.00 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) through a Formula Grant, with an award date of July 30, 2025, and a completion deadline of June 30, 2028. The funding supports the purchase of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant vehicle to expand paratransit services operated by Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART). The new...
- This $620,000 Formula Grant award from 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 provide capital funding to the County of Placer, California to replace aging buses in its Placer County Transit (TART) fleet. The award will enable the county to acquire new buses, which will improve the quality and reliability of public transportation services for...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the County of Placer, California a $4,015,416 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 21, 2021 to provide operating assistance and preventive maintenance for public transit operations through May 9, 2022. Specifically, $1,735,802 was provided for the Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) in the Tahoe Urbanized Area for operating assistance and preventive maintenance in...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded County of Placer $4.72 million in Formula Grant funding (CFDA 20.507, Federal Transit Formula Grants) on September 10, 2025, to provide two years of operating assistance and preventive maintenance for Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) through June 30, 2027. The funding supports eligible transit operations and maintenance activities including driver salaries, fuel costs, preventive maintenance to meet industry standards, and the purchase...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $150,000 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will support the purchase of ADA-accessible vehicles for Placer County's Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) system. The grant funding will improve mobility options for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the region. Placer County, the prime awardee, does not intend to subaward any of the funds....
- This $7,901,826 federal Project Grant award from 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 Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) to expand its fleet of low- and no-emissions buses. Specifically, the funding will be used to purchase six new 35-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace aging revenue vehicles in TTD's fleet that have exceeded...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $10.15 million to the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program (CFDA 20.526) on September 5, 2025. The award funds the purchase of replacement transit vehicles for 16 rural transit subrecipients across California, including Amador Transit, City of Rippon, Colusa County Transit Agency, Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, El Dorado County Transit...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded County of Placer $1,851,454 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on January 23, 2026, to support capital assistance for the Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) system. The award funds the purchase of new buses to replace the aging Placer County Transit (PCT) fleet, with project completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This capital investment directly addresses fleet modernization needs and enhances transit service reliability for the region. The new bus purchases will serve commuters, employees, tourists, and the general public across Placer County's service areas in Northern California. County of Placer, as the prime recipient, will not sub-award these funds and will directly oversee the fleet replacement activities. The grant represents continued FTA investment in public transportation infrastructure modernization through its formula grant mechanism, which allocates funding to states and transit agencies according to statutory formulas to support bus acquisition and related capital projects.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 1/23/26 |