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 $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 $1.92 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...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit $2.7 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2021 to support the purchase of electric buses and associated infrastructure in the Boise, Idaho urbanized area. Funding will support the acquisition of approximately two 35-foot ADA accessible replacement electric buses, the retrofit of three existing compressed natural gas fueled buses to electric propulsion, and the purchase and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit a $694,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of approximately three replacement buses for the Boise Urbanized Area public transportation system. Funding of $694k will be provided from Fiscal Years 2018 to 2020 Section 5339(a) funds and will fully replace vehicles that have met their...
This $3,592,171 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide funding to Valley Regional Transit to support vehicle preventive maintenance and ADA complementary paratransit services in the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas of Idaho. The grant funds will be used to maintain vehicles in a state of good repair and sustain ADA paratransit operations, benefiting the users and employees of the Valley...
This $8,874,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to Valley Regional Transit (VRT) will provide operating assistance and specialized transportation programs within the Boise and Nampa, Idaho urbanized areas from FY2022 through FY2024. The key products and services to be delivered include enhanced accessibility and reliability of transit services, increased ridership for both fixed-route and demand response services, improved...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit a $198,628 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant includes $158,902 in Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Section 5307 Boise LU funds to purchase approximately one replacement 35-foot bus. The funds are broken out as $16,100 in FY2019, $109,644 in FY2020, and $33,158 in FY2021. The grant period runs from September 21, 2021 to March 31, 2022, and will allow Valley...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $2,548,025 awarded to Valley Regional Transit on April 18, 2023 will support the replacement of demand response vehicles, support vehicles, and the purchase of expansion and replacement buses and a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system through December 30, 2025. The funding is being provided under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to support capital...
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...