The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk County (Met Transit) received a $3,509,260 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on August 6, 2021 to fund eligible operating expenses from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Specifically, $1,754,630 (50% of the total project cost) was provided through Section 5307 Federal Transit Formula Grants, with the remaining 50% or $1,754,630 to be matched by local property tax funds from the cities of...
The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa received a $3,723,034 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 11, 2022. The grant funds will support 50% of the City's eligible operating expenses for its fixed-route and paratransit public transit services through December 31, 2025, with the remaining 50% to be matched locally. Eligible expenses include driver salaries, fuel, and items...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) awarded the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) a $736,646 grant on September 18, 2024 to fund vehicle replacement projects at four urbanized transit systems in Iowa. The grant will support the purchase of four light-duty buses, three heavy-duty small buses, and two heavy-duty large buses for the Ames Transit Agency, Sioux City Transit, Waterloo Metropolitan Transit Authority, and University of Iowa Cambus. This funding aims to...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $8,278,808.00 to the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The funding will be used on a 50% federal share and 50% local match to support eligible operating expenses, such as driver salaries and fuel, for the city's fixed-route and paratransit transit services during FY26 and FY27 (7/1/25 to 06/30/27). The expected...
The City of Iowa City received a $4.6 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support ongoing public transportation operations from July 2022 through December 2026. Funding will cover eligible wages and operating costs for Iowa City Transit and allow the continuation of consistent transit services for users. No subrecipient activities were included. The Federal...
This $62,083,964 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), supports a range of public transportation activities in the state of Iowa. The funding will be used by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and its 16 regional and 7 small city sub-recipients for the following key purposes: Operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance to continue...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $7.29 million Project Grant to the City of Iowa City under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 12, 2022. The grant will fund operating assistance for Iowa City Transit for FY2022 using FY2021 Section 5307 funds. Specifically, the grant monies will support normal transit operations by contributing to salaries and payroll expenses. Intended beneficiaries are users of Iowa City Transit, who will...
The City of Iowa City received a $3.6 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating assistance for Iowa City Transit from May 2021 through August 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas. The...
The City of Dubuque, Iowa received a $6.44 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 25, 2021 to fund public transportation operating expenses through June 16, 2022. The grant funds will reimburse the City for eligible operating costs including employee wages, benefits, fuel, and general expenses associated with maintaining fixed-route and paratransit bus...
This $3,826,218 formula grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will provide funding to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and its 10 subrecipient transit systems to support a variety of transportation services and capital improvements. Specifically, the grant will cover the costs of contracted transportation services, the purchase of new transit vehicles, preventative...