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...
This 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) provides $48,490,000 to the City of Gainesville, Florida to support the acquisition of up to 20 hybrid 40-foot buses and workforce development training for the Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS). The grant funding will enable RTS to retire 20 diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life,...
The City of Gainesville, doing business as Gainesville Regional Utilities, has received a $8,179,451.00 Federal Transit Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) to provide capital and operating assistance for the Gainesville Regional Transit System. The funding will be used to cover eligible expenses such as preventive maintenance, ADA paratransit service, equipment and contractual services, and the purchase of replacement vehicles....
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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $18,152,518 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The grant will fund a range of eligible activities in rural areas with populations under 50,000, including capital and operating assistance for public transportation services, vehicle and equipment acquisitions, and training/technical assistance through the Rural Transportation...
The Florida Department of Transportation received a $9.8 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund public transportation planning and capital investments in Florida from June 2021 through December 2022. As the designated recipient for urbanized areas in Florida, the state transportation agency will administer the grant and provide sub-awards to local transit authorities for eligible...
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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $29,356,534 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The grant will fund capital and operating assistance for public transportation services in rural areas with populations less than 50,000 across Florida. Key activities include acquiring vehicles, constructing bus shelters and facilities, providing operating assistance, and...
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...