Formula Grant FL2023021
- This $507,151 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under CFDA 20.526, the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, will provide capital and operating assistance to the Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) in Florida. The funding will be used for eligible expenses such as ADA paratransit service, acquisition of equipment and contractual services, the required 1% security funding, and the purchase of replacement vehicles....
- The City of Gainesville, through its Gainesville Regional Utilities department, received a $310,959 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA CFDA 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) on September 14, 2023. The funds will be used for capital planning and operating assistance for the Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS). Specifically, the grant will support eligible expenses such as ADA paratransit service, acquisition of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Gainesville $9,158,381 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 18, 2025, to support capital and operating assistance for the Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS). The funding will support eligible activities including non-fixed route Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service, preventive maintenance of existing transit vehicles and equipment,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Gainesville $317,759.00 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 17, 2025, to fund approximately 10% of a fare collection system capital replacement project for the Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) fixed-route bus service. The grant will support the acquisition of fare collection software and hardware, including cash collection systems and fareboxes for all revenue...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Gainesville $463,000.00 through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund approximately 30% of Phase II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Bus Stop Improvement Program. The award, obligated on March 10, 2026, with a completion date of March 30, 2031, will support the construction of ADA-accessible curb ramps, boarding and alighting platforms, and sidewalk connections at...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $5,782,584 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the City of Gainesville, doing business as Gainesville Regional Utilities, on September 2, 2021 for completion by March 30, 2028. The grant funding will support four projects providing transportation services and equipment. Project 1 will replace six or more diesel buses, purchase security and...
- The City of Gainesville, doing business as Gainesville Regional Utilities, received a $10,660,817 federal Project 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). The grant funding will be used to construct a new transfer station in East Gainesville and to procure and purchase additional diesel buses for fleet replacement. The intended outcomes are the acquisition of replacement...
- This $5,183,166 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will provide operating assistance and capital funding to maintain transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults in the Tampa Urbanized Area (Tampa UZA). The grant will fund eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and mobility management, as well as capital investments including...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $10.6 million Project Grant to Sarasota County, Florida under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide capital assistance and continued transit operations from January 2023 through March 2030. Funding will allow Sarasota County Area Transit to purchase 35-foot replacement buses, conduct planning and safety/security enhancements, and maintain ADA/paratransit services provided through a third-party...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Greenville a $3.87 million Formula Grant on August 8, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and operating expenses for the Greenville Area Transit (GREAT) system through March 30, 2032. The award funds multiple transit services including the purchase of one new 35-foot diesel bus rapid transit low-floor bus ($528,000) to replace an aging 2008...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST FTA 5307 AND 5339 FORMULA FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH GAINESVILLE REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM CAPITAL AND OPERATING ASSISTANCE NEEDS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ALL ELIGIBLE CAPITAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING ASSISTANCE EXPENSES SUCH AS ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND CONTRACTUAL SERVICES THE REQUIRED 1% SECURITY FUNDING AND THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT RTS TO MEET PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND KEEP ROLLING STOCK VEHICLES IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THOSE IN THE RTS SERVICE AREA THAT RELY ON ITS SERVICE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE SUPPORT PROVIDED WITH THESE FUNDS WHICH ENSURE CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. CONTINUED TRANSIT SERVICE PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH RELIABLE SAFE TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM EMPLOYMENT EDUCATIONAL HEALTH WELL-BEING ACTIVITIES AND OTHER CRITICAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRING USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: RTS DOES NOT HAVE SUBRECIPIENTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $338.2k | 9/15/23 |