Formula Grant FL2026059
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District $7.411 million on February 23, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support transit operations and intelligent transportation system modernization within the Lakeland, Florida urbanized area through March 30, 2031. The award funds one year of operating and capital preventive maintenance assistance, including driver salaries, fuel, and indirect costs at a 35.15 percent rate...
- This $269,668 Formula 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) will provide capital and operating assistance to the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD), also known as Citrus Connection, in the Lakeland, Florida urbanized area. The funding will help LAMTD cover eligible costs related to capital preventive maintenance and operating expenses such as driver salaries and...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District $363,451 on December 16, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating and capital assistance within the Poinciana, Florida urbanized area. The award comprises two components: $207,686 in Section 5307 funding for one year of operating and capital preventive maintenance assistance, and $13,761 in Section 5339 funding for legacy intelligent...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (Citrus Connection) a $3,286,928 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 3, 2022 for completion by March 30, 2030. The grant will fund various capital projects and operational assistance to address reduced fare revenues from the COVID-19 pandemic's impact in Florida. Capital expenditures include security/safety upgrades, new maintenance...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District $262,849 on February 23, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to replace or upgrade the agency's legacy intelligent transit system within the Winter Haven urbanized area. The recipient, operating as Citrus Connection, will deploy the funds toward ITS modernization including mobile data terminals, automated...
- The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District, doing business as Citrus Connection, was awarded a $438,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 21, 2023. The grant will fund the replacement of outdated bus shelters within the Lakeland Urbanized Area with more modern shelters featuring lighting, ADA-compliant benches, bike racks, and trash receptacles. This project aims to improve transit accessibility and reduce...
- This $8.59 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD), doing business as Citrus Connection, to support public transit services and operations in the Winter Haven Urbanized Area (UZA) of Florida. $2.4 million will offset operational costs for public transit serving citizens of the Winter Haven UZA through September 2023. An additional $179,709 will replace...
- The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (Citrus Connection), a public transit provider in Polk County, Florida, has been awarded a $1,543,186 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This grant, under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund a Phase II planning and environmental study for a proposed Lakeland intermodal transit center. The planned intermodal facility will serve as a mobility hub, facilitating...
- The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District, doing business as Citrus Connection, received a $109,500 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program). The grant will be used to replace outdated umbrella shelters within the Lakeland and Winter Haven urbanized areas, providing patrons with protection from the elements as well as compliance with new ADA regulations. The project will involve installing...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $246,055 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will assist the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (Citrus Connection) in the Winter Haven, Florida urbanized area. The funding will be used to replace or upgrade the agency's shop equipment, which supports the maintenance and operations of the local public transportation system. This capital investment...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District $7.826 million in formula grant funding on August 28, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide one year of operating and capital preventive maintenance assistance within the Lakeland, Florida urbanized area. The award obligates $4.318 million in eligible capital preventive maintenance and operating expenses, including driver salaries, fuel, and indirect costs at a rate of 32.58 percent applied to operating activities. The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District, operating as Citrus Connection, is the direct recipient and will provide local match funding for both capital preventive maintenance and operating expenses as an independent taxing district. Performance occurs in Lakeland, Florida, with a period of performance extending through March 31, 2032. No individual purchases over $10,000 are projected under this award. The agency will procure all contractors in accordance with FTA third-party contracting guidance and suspension-and-debarment requirements. The funding supports continuation of transit services in the Lakeland urbanized area with reduced vehicle downtime through preventive maintenance activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.3m | 8/28/26 |