This $910,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund right-of-way acquisition, signal equipment installation, and construction of pedestrian and bicycle connections at the State Street and 23rd Street intersection, as well as the State Street and 27th Street intersection in Boise, Idaho. The project aims to improve multimodal safety, enhance connectivity for non-motorized transportation modes, and reduce traffic conflicts at...
This $850,000 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the relocation and enhancement of traffic signals at the intersection of 18th Street in Boise, Idaho. The key activities include signal replacement, concrete work for sidewalks and pedestrian ramps, pavement work, and overall coordination and planning to ensure compliance with the Americans...
This $1,912,969 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide administrative support for mobility management programs within the Nampa and Boise urbanized areas in Idaho. The grant aims to reduce service gaps and improve the rider experience by increasing seamless transportation options for the general public in these regions. The award period runs from June 24, 2025 to December 30, 2026, and the sole recipient is Valley Regional...
This $1,423,033 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Urbanized Area Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide funding for short-range transit planning and administrative support for fixed-route and mobility management programs within the Nampa and Boise, Idaho urbanized areas. The grant will support activities to reduce service gaps and enhance the rider experience by increasing seamless transportation options for the general public. The award covers the...
This $1,656,982 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on August 14, 2024 supports preventive maintenance of vehicles and ADA-complimentary paratransit services in the Boise, Idaho urbanized area. The grant funds will be used by the local transit agency, Valley Regional Transit, to maintain vehicles in a state of good repair and continue providing ADA paratransit services to residents within the Boise urbanized area. The expected...
This $155,413 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will support Boise State University's procurement and integration of new Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) equipment. The project aims to align Boise State University's transportation infrastructure with the existing platform used by the regional transit provider, Valley Regional Transit (VRT), to enable seamless...
This $1,171,707 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program will provide funding to Valley Regional Transit, the Treasure Valley's regional public transportation authority, for mobility management programs within the Nampa and Boise urbanized areas (UZAs). The grant will support administrative activities to reduce gaps in transportation services and improve rider experience...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,413,798 Project Grant to Valley Regional Transit through the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund short-range transit planning, administrative support for fixed-route and mobility management programs in the Boise and Nampa Urbanized Areas of Idaho. Specifically, $465k will support activities in the Boise UZA and $101k in the Nampa UZA through December 2023. Expected outcomes...
This $1.92 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund the purchase of approximately three replacement 35-foot electric buses for the Boise urbanized area. Awarded on September 9, 2022 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), the grant will support procurement activities through December 31, 2024. The replacement vehicles are intended to provide reliable public...
This $8,874,000 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides operating assistance and specialized transportation programs for services within the Boise and Nampa, Idaho urbanized areas. The grantee, Valley Regional Transit (VRT), will use the funding over fiscal years 2022-2024 to enhance the accessibility and reliability of transit services, increase ridership for both...