Formula Grant CA2026023
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $29.8 million in Federal Transit Formula Grants funding (CFDA 20.507) on July 24, 2025, to support the agency's fiscal year 2024 operating assistance under Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funding for the Indio-Cathedral City Urbanized Area (UZA #063180). The award, obligated through December 31, 2025, funds eligible operating expenses including direct labor services,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Sunline Transit Agency received $17,140,872 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded on August 5, 2025, with completion targeted for February 23, 2026. This formula grant funds FY 2025 operating assistance utilizing carryover formula funds from fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 under Section 5307 allocations for the Riverside-San Bernardino Urbanized Area (UZA #060420) and the Indio-Cathedral City...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Sunline Transit Agency a $525,000 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating assistance for Sunline from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus by continuing to provide essential public transit services to Coachella Valley residents. As the awardee, Sunline will directly utilize the funding and does not intend...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded Sunline Transit Agency a $16.6 million project grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on July 30, 2021. The grant will provide operating assistance to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic by funding Sunline's operating costs from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. As the sole direct recipient, Sunline will utilize the funding to continue providing essential public...
- The Sunline Transit Agency was awarded a $5,011,454 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 10, 2021. The grant will support operating assistance through June 30, 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $1,897,613.00 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 25, 2025, to support capital investment for the procurement of seven replacement compressed natural gas (CNG) paratransit buses. The award encompasses all activities necessary for vehicle acquisition and deployment, including procurement and specification development, contract execution, vehicle manufacturing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $1,867,945 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 18, 2025, to support the procurement and deployment of seven replacement compressed natural gas (CNG) paratransit buses. The award funds the complete capital investment lifecycle, encompassing project planning and procurement coordination, contract execution, vehicle...
- This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded $10.7 million to Sunline Transit Agency through the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) to support capital projects and operating assistance from July 2021 through June 2022. The funding will support operating assistance of $9.55 million for Sunline's fixed route bus system, replacement of one 40-foot low-floor fuel cell bus for $359,400, safety enhancement upgrades including...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $8.74 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2025, to procure and deploy six hydrogen fuel cell electric buses into fixed-route revenue service throughout the Coachella Valley region. The project encompasses bus procurement, operator maintenance staff training, and grants management compliance and oversight...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $3,350,251 on September 16, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the planning, design, procurement, and construction of a public liquid hydrogen fueling station at the agency's Indio, California facility. The award, obligated through a Flex Transfer of Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds to FTA Section 5307, encompasses capital costs for...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $10.32 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 12, 2026, to support the agency's fiscal year 2026 operating assistance under Section 5307 formula funds designated for the Indio-Cathedral City Urbanized Area (UZA #063180). The grant funds one year of eligible operating expenses including operator salaries and fringe benefits, fuel, tires, insurance, and consumable items with a useful life of less than one year. The award, which extends through December 31, 2026, carries no sub-recipients. Sunline Transit Agency will deploy these funds to maintain and enhance public transportation services across the Coachella Valley region, with expected outcomes including improved service reliability and efficiency, increased employee productivity, reduced operational costs, optimized asset lifecycle management, and enhanced security and safety measures. The intended beneficiaries include transit riders throughout the Coachella Valley, with particular emphasis on low-income individuals, seniors, persons with disabilities, and other transit-dependent populations. As a public transportation provider operating fixed-route and paratransit services, Sunline's utilization of these formula funds supports the broader FTA mission of developing and maintaining sustainable public transportation systems in urbanized areas.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $5.2m | 3/12/26 |