Formula Grant IA2026011
- 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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa will receive $7.6 million through June 2023 to December 2026 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transit operating expenses. Fifty percent federal funding will cover eligible costs such as driver salaries, fuel, and other items under one year for the city's fixed-route and paratransit services through FY2025 and FY2026. The expected outcomes are continued provision of transit serving Cedar...
- The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was awarded a $890,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to purchase two replacement fixed-route buses. The award was issued on March 19, 2021 with a completion date of August 11, 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities for transit capital assistance including the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded City of Iowa City Transit a Formula Grant totaling $6,106,364 on April 28, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This award comprises $3,053,182 in Federal Section 5307 funds matched by $3,053,182 in local funding from Iowa City's transit levy. The grant provides operating assistance to support Iowa City Transit's normal operations through June 30, 2025, through October 31, 2027, with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Iowa Department of Transportation received a Formula Grant award of $247,821.00 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), effective July 2, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The award funds the purchase of seven replacement public transit vehicles to support general public transportation services. These new transit buses will directly enhance service...
- The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa received a $1.9 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to purchase two heavy-duty replacement buses. Funded through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), $760,000 or 80% of project costs will be provided by Surface Transportation Block Grant funding allocated by the Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization. The City of Cedar Rapids Transit Levy will contribute $190,000 or 20% in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Coralville $1,595,402 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 3, 2025, to support Coralville Transit's FY2025 operating assistance. This formula grant, obligating federal FY2024 Section 5307 funds of $797,701 with a required 50% local match of $797,701 from Coralville's transit levy, will fund essential public transportation services through June 30, 2029. The funding covers...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Iowa City was awarded $5,995,148 on August 27, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration. This formula grant provides operating assistance to Iowa City Transit for fiscal year 2025, with federal funds totaling $2,997,574 supplemented by a 50 percent local match of $2,997,574 from Iowa City's transit levy funding. The grant funds eligible operating expenses, including salaries...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Ames Transit Agency (CyRide) received an $8.54 million Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration, awarded on February 23, 2026, to support general operating assistance during fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026). The award, structured with a 50% federal share ($4.27 million) and 50% local match ($4.27 million), will be utilized exclusively for employee payroll reimbursement and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Sioux City received a Formula Grant award of $9,672,776 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), obligated on July 29, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2025. This funding supports the operating and capital expenses of the Sioux City Transit System's fixed-route and paratransit services, enabling continued public transportation operations throughout the service area. The...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Cedar Rapids a formula grant of $9,486,358 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 15, 2026, to support daily operating activities through fiscal year 2028. The grant funds essential transit services including fixed-route and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit operations, with eligible expenses encompassing operator wages, dispatcher and supervisor labor, fuel, lubricants, tires, administrative oversight of paratransit services, staff training, and safety initiatives. The award directly supports Cedar Rapids Transit's operations without subrecipients, ensuring reliable public transportation access for transit riders, students, older adults, individuals with disabilities, employers, and the general public throughout the metropolitan service area. This formula grant enables Cedar Rapids Transit to maintain operational continuity, reduce local levy burden, and ensure federal compliance while sustaining safe and reliable transportation services. The grant period extends through August 31, 2030, consistent with the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program's structure, which provides annual apportionments to designated recipients in urbanized areas for transit capital and operating assistance. By funding operational expenses with useful lives under one year as defined in FTA Circular 9030.1E, the award addresses the transit agency's core service delivery requirements in alignment with federal transportation policy priorities.Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.7m | 6/15/26 |