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 $2,608,948 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) supports the operational needs of public transit services within the Nampa, Idaho urbanized area (UZA). The funding will be used by the regional transit authority, Valley Regional Transit, to cover the daily operations of both fixed-route bus services and demand-response services in the area. This includes driver wages, fuel costs, vehicle...
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 $245,284 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will allow Valley Regional Transit, the public transportation authority serving the Boise, Idaho area, to purchase approximately one (1) cutaway vehicle under 30 feet in length to expand its specialized transportation fleet. The grant funds will be used for the procurement of this vehicle, which will support the expansion of Valley...
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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $707,982 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to Valley Regional Transit on June 11, 2024. The grant will be used for vehicle preventive maintenance activities within the Nampa, Idaho urbanized area. The funding is expected to enable Valley Regional Transit to maintain its public transportation vehicles in a state of good repair, benefiting users and employees of the regional transit system. This grant is part of the FTA's Urbanized Area Formula...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) has awarded a $504,000 grant to Valley Regional Transit, the regional public transportation authority serving Idaho's Treasure Valley area. The purpose of this Formula Grant is to fund "above and beyond ADA transportation services" in the Nampa urbanized area, specifically providing paratransit services to individuals with disabilities or limited mobility who reside outside the core fixed-route service area. The expected outcomes...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $1,932,783.00 to Valley Regional Transit to fund capital projects in the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas (UZAs). The activities to be performed include bus stop improvements, purchasing shop equipment, replacement/expansion vehicles, IT hardware/software, and implementing a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The expected outcomes are to improve bus route...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provided a $800,000 grant award to Valley Regional Transit to fund above and beyond ADA transportation services in the Nampa urbanized area. The grant supports Treasure Valley Transit, Inc. as a subrecipient to provide paratransit services to individuals with disabilities or limited mobility who reside outside the core fixed route service area. This project facilitates increased mobility independence and community participation while...
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...