This Formula Grant award of $6,173,037 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 partial funding for the purchase of thirty-one (31) replacement public transit vehicles in the state of Iowa. The grant aims to improve service reliability, on-time performance, and safety by replacing aging transit buses, which is essential for sustaining and increasing transit ridership and...
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 $200,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will provide capital funding to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) to purchase one expansion light-duty bus. The bus will have a useful life of 5 years and 150,000 miles, and will be used to continue safe and effective public transportation services in rural areas of Iowa with populations less than 50,000. As a...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will provide $1,654,706 to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) to support vehicle replacement projects at eight non-urbanized transit systems across Iowa. The award will fund the partial acquisition of two medium-duty buses, five light-duty mid-sized buses, and three light-duty van/sedan or buses for transit...
This $247,821 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will fund the purchase of seven replacement public transit vehicles for the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). The purpose is to improve service reliability, on-time performance, and safety for public transit systems serving the general public and transit riders in Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, University of Iowa, and Southwest...
This $62,083,964 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides funding to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and its 16 regional, 7 small city, and 3 intercity bus provider subrecipients. The grant supports a range of transit-related activities, including: Operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance to continue transit operations in...
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) received a $2,040,283 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support vehicle replacement projects at two urbanized transit systems. The grant will provide $1,632,226 in federal funding and $408,057 in local matching funds for the partial replacement of two light-duty mid-sized buses and three heavy-duty large buses at the Ames Transit Agency (CyRide) and Sioux City Transit...
This $553,840 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will support vehicle replacement projects at eight non-urbanized transit systems in Iowa. The funding will be used to procure 11 light duty buses, 2 medium duty buses, and 1 conversion van, improving service reliability, on-time performance, and safety for the transit systems and their riders. The grant award date is August...
The Iowa Department of Transportation was awarded a $3.26 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Low or No Emissions Bus Program (CFDA 20.526) on April 29, 2022 to support the acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure by three regional transit agencies in Iowa. $2.78 million in federal funds will support the purchase of 25 zero-emission battery electric vehicles to replace aging diesel and gas buses for Region 10's Corridor Rides, Region 11's Heart of Iowa...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) in the amount of $1,407,725.00 to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) on March 31, 2025. The goal of this award is to provide additional funding support to help one metropolitan and ten regional planning agencies in Iowa complete their responsibilities of a metropolitan or regional transportation planning process. The funds will be used to cover eligible transportation...