Formula Grant CO2026018
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) $43.68 million on September 8, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The Project Grant funds the rehabilitation of an existing operations maintenance administration facility and construction of the final two core phases (6-8) of RFTA's eight-phase Regional Transit Center (RTC) located in Glenwood...
- This $5,811,489 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program will fund two key activities: Bus and van replacements and expansions for 11 rural transit subrecipients across Colorado, including counties, cities, and transportation authorities. This will help maintain and enhance rural transit services to transport people to essential services and activities. Construction of an administrative and...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $233,479,000 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to the Regional Transportation District (RTD) on November 6, 2024. The grant will fund the construction and implementation of environmental mitigation measures for the East Colfax Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Denver and Aurora, Colorado. The project is expected to reduce transit travel time by 15 to 30 minutes, provide more...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $9.97 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on August 15, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2025. The award funds the acquisition of transit vehicles for two rural Colorado transit providers: seventeen vehicle replacements and three expansion vehicles. The San Miguel...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) a $3.0 million Project Grant under the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (CFDA 20.938) on August 11, 2025, for the Glenwood Springs South Bridge project. The award funds construction of a new roadway extending from Midland Avenue to State Highway 82, including a bridge structure over the Roaring Fork River in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The project is...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Regional Transportation District (RTD) a Formula Grant of $294,230 under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on December 3, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2027. This grant funds a planning study designed to increase transit ridership and reduce the cost per trip for RTD's FlexRide services in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. RTD will develop the study with support from a third-party consultant,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) $25.6 million on September 22, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to maintain and improve public transportation services in rural Colorado communities through March 31, 2027. The funding supports a comprehensive suite of transit infrastructure and operational activities, including the acquisition of ten vehicles,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) a $3.632 million Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending grant (CFDA 20.534) on March 16, 2026, for rolling stock acquisitions and charging infrastructure in rural Colorado. The award funds the purchase of six vehicles (two replacements and four expansion units) and the acquisition and installation of six vehicle chargers to be distributed among four sub-awardees: Archuleta County,...
- This $399,961 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund planning activities for the Broomfield Transit Needs Assessment. The grant supports the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in conducting a comprehensive study to identify the transit needs of the Broomfield, Colorado community and surrounding area. The expected outcome is a plan to assist Broomfield in meeting its future transit requirements. The grant was awarded on...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Regional Transportation District (RTD) a $304,227,365 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support RTD's operation of bus and rail lines in the Denver-Aurora urbanized area through September 2024, including salaries, utilities, fuel and other operational costs. Specifically, the American Rescue Plan Act funds will enable RTD to continue providing transit...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded $1,278,450 to the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) on July 8, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to develop a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for extending the State Highway 82 VELOCIRFTA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system through Glenwood Springs, Colorado to the Interstate 70 corridor. RFTA will hire a third-party contractor and conduct public engagement activities to evaluate and select an optimal BRT alignment that addresses congestion, improves safety, and reduces travel times through the city. The grant's anticipated outcomes include the identification of a locally preferred BRT routing alternative that enhances transportation system safety, reduces transit travel times, and increases reliability to encourage mode shift away from private vehicles. Primary beneficiaries include transportation system users, RFTA employees, and local businesses and visitors in historic Glenwood Springs. The project is scheduled for completion by August 1, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 7/8/26 |