Formula Grant FL2026060
- This $6,664,524 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) will enable the City of Ocala, Florida to make capital improvements to the SunTran public transit system. The funding will be used to: 1) construct bus shelters and related ADA improvements; 2) build employee and customer restrooms and a kiosk; 3) purchase a 35-foot diesel bus replacement and a 28-foot electric trolley bus; 4)...
- This $4,066,246 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the City of Ocala, Florida. The purpose of this 10-year award, with a start date of August 8, 2024 and end date of March 30, 2034, is to fund capital and operating expenses for the City of Ocala's SunTran fixed-route bus service. Key activities covered by the grant include rebuilding 3 Gillig buses, contract maintenance of...
- This is a $2,993,763.00 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant provides capital and operating funding for the City of Ocala's fixed-route bus service, SunTran, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028. The funding will cover the rebuilding of bus engines and transmissions, maintenance of SunTran's intelligent transportation and radio systems, the capital costs of...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The City of Ocala received a Federal Transit Formula Grant of $4,275,523 awarded on June 26, 2025, through the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This five-year award, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2035, provides capital and operating funding to support the SunTran fixed-route bus service in Ocala, Florida. The grant covers a comprehensive range of transit improvements and...
- This $16,166,822 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the electrification of transit services in Ocala and Marion County, Florida. The key activities include the purchase of 5 35-foot battery-electric buses, 26 battery-electric small cutaway vans, and associated depot charging infrastructure. The funding will also...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Ocala a formula grant totaling $286,008 on July 22, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant provides capital funding for the purchase of one stand-by natural gas-powered generator designed to supply emergency power for the city's battery-electric buses (BEB) fleet operated by SunTran in the Ocala and Marion County small urbanized area. The generator will serve a...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Sarasota County $12.911 million on December 16, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide capital and operating assistance for continued public transit operations. The award funds ADA paratransit service, trolley service, and planning and safety security enhancements. ADA paratransit and trolley operations are provided through third-party contractors. The funding enables Sarasota County Transit to maintain service...
- 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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $3.069 million to County of Sarasota on March 23, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide one year of operating assistance for ADA paratransit and on-demand transit services. Funds cover eligible operating expenses including driver, mechanic, and bus attendant salaries and benefits, management and administrative costs, and ADA paratransit operations provided by third-party contractors....
- This $1,916,605 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) is intended to support the operating costs and capital replacement of rolling stock for the public transit services provided by Citrus County, Florida. The funding will be used for payroll and fringe benefits, professional services, software maintenance, office supplies, fuel, vehicle maintenance, and other operating expenses to...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Ocala $6.531 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 13, 2026, to fund capital and operating expenses for Ocala's SUNTRAN fixed-route bus service and complimentary ADA paratransit services. The funding supports rebuilding two 35-foot bus engines, transmissions, and associated mechanical components; purchasing shop equipment; acquiring software and hardware for a mobile fares and payment system; procuring spare parts and rehabilitating bus components; funding bus repair and maintenance; covering capital contracting costs to maintain system quality; providing ADA paratransit operating assistance; covering general operating expenses for SUNTRAN; and allocating resources for program planning compliance including Title VI activities, DBE plan updates, and transit development plan major updates. The award will permit necessary capital improvements to the bus fleet, maintain planning compliance, support ADA paratransit services, deliver updated fare payment options, and sustain ongoing system operations. Citizens of Ocala and Marion County who utilize bus services are the intended beneficiaries. The period of performance runs through March 30, 2033. Performance occurs in Florida. No sub-recipients are identified for this award. The assistance type is a formula grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.7m | 8/13/26 |