Formula Grant CA2026012
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) $30.84 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 27, 2025, with a completion date of December 15, 2026. The award funds the procurement of thirteen Class H hydrogen fuel cell buses to replace aging vehicles in VVTA's fixed-route transit operations serving the Victorville-Hesperia-Apple Valley urbanized area in California. This capital...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) received a $950,000 Formula 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), effective July 11, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 1, 2027. The grant funding supports capital improvements to VVTA's fixed-route transit operations through the purchase of garage and shop equipment and the acquisition of...
- This $5,707,940 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) funded capital investments and transit services for the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) in California. The grant provided $1,630,840 in Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Section 5307 funds and $4,077,100 in local matching funds for two projects. The first project involved purchasing 54 permanent driver safety shields for installation on transit and commuter buses at a cost...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) a Formula Grant totaling $19.5 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 30, 2026. The award funds transportation capital and operating assistance for VVTA's fixed-route transit operations during the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Specifically, the grant provides one year of capital lease payments and operating assistance, with...
- The Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) was awarded a $4.57 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance from March 2022 through March 2023. The grant funds will support VVTA's operating costs as defined in the 2018 National Transit Database reporting system, and help cover expenses associated with providing public transportation services to the populace of the VVTA service area and local area...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) $19.486 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 18, 2025. The project grant provides capital funding for the procurement of sixteen diesel-hybrid buses to replace aging vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. This award enables VTA to conduct timely vehicle replacement activities that will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) a formula grant totaling $4.2 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2025. The grant funds the procurement of three electric buses to address vehicle replacement needs identified in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's FY 2022-23 Transit Capital Priorities Program. The award...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Antelope Valley Transit Authority a $6.14 million project grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on August 9, 2021 to be completed by March 31, 2022. The grant funds will support AVTA's purchase of six replacement 45-foot battery electric commuter buses to maintain commuter services in the greater Antelope Valley region of California. The zero-emission buses will replace older diesel buses that...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Antelope Valley Transit Authority a $2,012,012 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support AVTA's purchase of one 45-foot battery electric commuter bus to replace an older diesel bus that has exceeded its useful life. The new zero-emission bus will help AVTA maintain commuter services for residents in the greater...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) $2.86 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 23, 2025, with a completion date of November 25, 2025. The grant funds operating costs associated with an enhanced contract with the local Sheriff's Department to provide security services for VVTA's transit system. These security services are designed to enhance VVTA's operational capabilities to identify, resolve, and...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) $3.044 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) transfer funds under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 10, 2026, to procure three Class H zero-emission regional replacement buses. The buses will replace existing vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, with a total obligation of $4.575 million and an ultimate completion date of January 15, 2029. No subrecipients are involved in this award. The acquisition of these replacement buses will directly enhance system reliability and service continuity for VVTA riders throughout the Victorville-Hesperia-Apple Valley urbanized area in California's High Desert region. The zero-emission bus procurement aligns with the Federal Transit Formula Grants program's emphasis on capital improvements and vehicle procurement while generating secondary benefits through reduced operational and maintenance costs and improved air quality outcomes in the service area. VVTA, a local government transit authority providing fixed-route and paratransit services, has demonstrated substantial experience managing federal transit grants and implementing similar fleet modernization initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 2/10/26 |