Formula Grant IA2026012
- 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 Metropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk County, doing business as Met Transit, received a $2.27 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund eligible operating expenses from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 to maintain fixed route public bus service and ADA paratransit service for residents of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Evansdale, Iowa. Met Transit...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded City of Iowa City Transit $6.1M through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 28, 2026, to support operating assistance for fiscal year 2026. The award, obligating $3.1M in federal Section 5307 funds matched by $3.1M in local transit levy funding, will support the continuation of Iowa City Transit's planned level of service through salaries, payroll expenses, and eligible operating costs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $626,578 to the Iowa Department of Transportation on March 13, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support transportation planning activities. This formula grant funds a one-year planning period extending through November 30, 2030, and is distributed to 14 subrecipients comprising two Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and twelve Regional Planning Agencies (RPAs) across...
- 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...
- 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 Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $34.7 million to the Iowa Department of Transportation on August 27, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This project grant funds the acquisition of 80 replacement public transit vehicles and 6 expansion public transit vehicles, development of a skill-based curriculum, project management services, and construction/engineering costs for two...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) $4.74 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 17, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The total obligation of $4,744,380 is comprised of $3,750,504 in federal FY2025 Section 5307 apportioned funds and $993,876 in local matching funds (80/20 and 50/50 cost-share arrangements), which are provided...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Iowa Department of Transportation $6,173,037.00 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on May 16, 2025, with a completion deadline of June 30, 2027. This formula grant provides partial funding for the procurement of thirty-one (31) replacement public transit vehicles to support general public transit services across Iowa. The capital investment in new,...
- 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...
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk County (Met Transit) received a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant award of $2.39 million in FY26 Section 5307 funds on June 12, 2026, to support eligible operating expenses for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The total obligated amount under this grant is $4.77 million when including local matching funds sourced from contracts, fares, and local property taxes from Black Hawk County and the cities of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Evansdale, Iowa. Met Transit will deploy these funds under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to maintain and operate fixed-route public bus service and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls urbanized area. The grant funding directly supports essential transit operating expenses, including driver wages, fuel, bus maintenance, preventative maintenance, security, and insurance. These services enable residents in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Evansdale to access employment, medical appointments, essential services, and daily activities. Met Transit will execute this grant with no subrecipient activities, maintaining direct operational control of all funded services within the metropolitan region.Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.4m | 6/12/26 |