Formula Grant CO2026029
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $25.704 million on September 22, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural transit agencies across Colorado. The award funds acquisition of ten vehicles, operating assistance, intercity bus service, rural technical assistance through the Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP), project administration, and state/program administration. The period of...
- This $27,775,095 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program will support public transportation services and infrastructure in rural Colorado. The funding will be used for operating assistance, project administration, intercity bus operations, the Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP), and state/program administration. The intended outcome is to maintain and enhance transit services in rural...
- 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 awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $249,870 on July 22, 2026, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to conduct statewide transit planning activities. CDOT will update the statewide transit plan and develop ten rural coordinated human services transportation plans. The work covers planning activities across Colorado with a period of performance ending September 18,...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $3.632 million on March 16, 2026, under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) to acquire rolling stock and charging infrastructure for rural Colorado transit operators. CDOT will acquire two replacement vehicles and four expansion vehicles, and will purchase and install six vehicle chargers. The funding supports four sub-recipients: Archuleta County, City of...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $1.548 million under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on August 7, 2026, to support transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural Colorado. The award funds vehicle acquisition (three replacement vehicles), mobility management, and operating assistance. CDOT distributed funds to fourteen sub-recipients serving rural areas of Colorado,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Regional Transportation District $115.715 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 22, 2026, for preventive maintenance of bus and rail vehicles and facilities and operation of Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit services. RTD, a public not-for-profit transit agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado, will deploy the funding to ensure a state of good repair for its transit fleet...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $2.832 million on August 24, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program (CFDA 20.526) to acquire fourteen replacement vehicles and two expansion vehicles, plus replacement equipment for transit service in small urbanized areas of Boulder and Weld Counties, Colorado. CDOT will pass funds through to one sub-recipient, VIA Mobility Services, which will execute the vehicle and equipment acquisitions....
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Regional Transportation District $116.648 million on June 24, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding supports preventive maintenance for bus and rail vehicles and facilities, and operating expenses for Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit services. RTD will use the award to maintain a state of good repair for its transit fleet and infrastructure while providing ADA...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Pueblo, Colorado $5,038,711 in formula grant funding on March 6, 2026, to support fixed-route and paratransit operating security and preventive maintenance for vehicles and facilities. The award funds transit operations and maintenance activities serving transit riders in Pueblo under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). Performance extends through March 30, 2027, with work performed in...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $32.037 million on August 7, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural transit services across Colorado through August 7, 2026, with ultimate completion April 12, 2028. The award funds acquisition of five replacement vehicles, rehabilitation and rebuild of two 35-foot buses, operating assistance, project administration, intercity bus operating preventive maintenance, the Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP), and state and program administration. The intended beneficiaries are transit users in rural Colorado, and the expected outcomes include maintaining and enhancing transit services necessary to transport people to essential quality-of-life services and activities in rural areas. Colorado Department of Transportation distributes funds to forty-two sub-recipients selected to receive funding in support of rural transit and intercity bus service across Colorado. Performance occurs statewide throughout Colorado. The formula grant is structured as a pass-through from the Federal Transit Administration to the state, which then allocates funding to eligible rural transit operators and tribal authorities according to state-established selection criteria and procedures.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $20.2m | 8/7/26 |