Formula Grant CA2026042
- The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) received a $6,791,686 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this award is to provide operating and capital assistance to BCAG, the owner and operator of the B-Line public transit system in Butte County, California, as it modernizes its demand response software and mobile ticketing technologies....
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,500,000 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) on April 1, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to provide capital assistance for BCAG's Butte Regional Transit (B-Line) system to convert its fleet to zero-emission technology. Specifically, the funds will be used for zero-emission bus fueling equipment or infrastructure. This grant supports the implementation of President Biden's goal to achieve a...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $14.18 million to the Butte County Association of Governments through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 8, 2025, to provide operating and planning assistance for Butte Regional Transit during fiscal year 2024/25 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025). The funding supports ongoing transit operations and service delivery, with no subrecipient activities identified in this...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded County of Placer a formula grant totaling $1,851,454 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on January 23, 2026. This award funds the purchase of replacement buses for the Placer County Transit (PCT) and Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) systems. The grant will modernize aging transit fleet vehicles, with project completion scheduled for June...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) $850,752 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 20, 2025, for the procurement of ten (10) 40-foot diesel buses. The award, obligated through December 1, 2026, supports the replacement of aging transit vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life in Central Contra Costa County,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $10.15 million to the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on September 5, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award provides capital funding for 16 rural transit subrecipients across California to purchase replacement transit vehicles, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2029. Subrecipients include Amador...
- The Butte County Association of Governments was awarded a $13.6 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program to support operating and capital assistance for Butte Regional Transit through September 2027. Key activities to be performed under the award include operating and administrative costs, purchasing one zero-emission bus to replace aging vehicles, and facility maintenance and information technology improvements to support the state...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) received a $5.747 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), awarded on July 15, 2025. The funding supports one year of operating and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complimentary paratransit assistance from December 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, covering eligible operating expenses...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $370,000 through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on August 28, 2025. The award supports the purchase of two replacement transit vehicles for the Redwood Coast Transit Authority, a subrecipient operating rural transit services in California. The project is scheduled for completion...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Yolo County Transportation District $530,272 on August 5, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the procurement of three replacement paratransit vehicles to retire three diesel Eldorado paratransit vehicles that have reached the end of their useful service life. The project is expected to be completed by December 31, 2027, and...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) $437,605 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on April 7, 2026. The award provides capital assistance for BCAG's modernization of the B-Line fixed-route transit fleet through the procurement and installation of Automatic Passenger Counters (APCS), along with associated bus equipment and maintenance-related purchases. The funding encompasses FY 2023 and FY 2024 Section 5339(a) formula grant allocations designated for these capital projects. The automatic passenger counting technology will generate more accurate ridership data to streamline federal reporting requirements and enhance system planning and optimization capabilities. These improvements are expected to drive better ridership and on-time performance outcomes for Butte County transit riders while the bus equipment and maintenance expenditures will advance the transit system's state of good repair. The project completion date is December 31, 2028, allowing BCAG and B-Line adequate time to execute the fleet modernization activities and realize the anticipated operational and analytical benefits across the county's public transportation network.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $437.6k | 4/7/26 |