The federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the replacement of 35-foot and smaller buses for Sarasota County Area Transit. The $453,650.00 grant awarded on December 14, 2023 will enable Sarasota County to continue transit operations that would otherwise need to be cut due to lack of funding, benefiting transit riders who rely on the...
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...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,141,945 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to Sarasota County, Florida to provide one year of operating assistance for ADA paratransit services, security, on-demand services, and planning. This funding will allow Sarasota County Transit to continue its operations that would otherwise have to be cut due to lack of funding, benefiting the county and the riders that rely on its public...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides $2,904,025 to Sarasota County Transit in Florida to support one year of transit operations and service. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver and mechanic salaries, preventative maintenance, fuel, cleaning supplies, and services to continue transit services in the small urbanized area that would otherwise need to be cut due to lack of funding. The grant will...
The County of Sarasota, Florida was awarded a $507,970 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on May 4, 2021. The grant will support the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, lease, or construction of buses, bus equipment, and bus facilities through March 30, 2027. Specifically, the funding will be used by Sarasota County for capital projects involving buses and bus-related equipment...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded $1,606,294 to Sarasota County, Florida through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 20, 2022. The funding will support Sarasota County Area Transit's operating expenses, planning activities, and security enhancements through March 30, 2029. Operating expenses eligible for reimbursement include salaries for drivers and mechanics, fuel, maintenance items with a useful life...
This $4.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund capital and operating assistance for the Sarasota County Area Transit in Florida. The grant provides $4.1 million for operating expenses such as driver and mechanic salaries, fuel, maintenance, and personal protective equipment through March 2029. An additional $725,639 will replace three aging buses that have exceeded...
The County of Sarasota received a $4.88 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support capital and operating assistance for public transportation services in the Sarasota-Bradenton Urbanized Area of Florida from February 2021 through March 2026. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4.2 million Project Grant to Sarasota County, Florida under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide one year of operating assistance for ADA paratransit services, security, on-demand services, and planning from January 2023 through March 2029. Funding will allow Sarasota County Area Transit to continue essential operations for workers and riders that would otherwise be cut due to lack of...
This $1,752,275 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) provides funding to the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and its sub-recipients to continue delivering transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults in the Sarasota Bradenton Urbanized Area. The grant will cover eligible operating...