This $910,000 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Urbanized Area Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), 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 expected outcomes include improved multimodal safety, enhanced connectivity for non-motorized...
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...
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 $1,656,982 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 $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 $215,000 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund improvements to the security and access control systems at Main Street Station in Boise, Idaho. The grant will support the installation of a new exit gate with electrical components and remote control technology, as well as the implementation of auto-close doors and monitoring equipment to upgrade the station's security infrastructure. These enhancements...
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...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $3,318,712 to the Idaho Department of Transportation (IDT) to purchase expansion and replacement buses, vans, tablets, communication systems, and ADP software for public transit agencies throughout the state of Idaho. The key products and services to be delivered...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, will support the procurement of new Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) equipment for Boise State University. The $155,413 grant will enable the alignment of Boise State University's ITS infrastructure with the existing platform utilized by Valley Regional Transit, facilitating seamless...
This $1,688,999 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to Valley Regional Transit will fund several improvements to the Orchard Street Maintenance Facility. Key activities include: Acquiring a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system to improve operational efficiency Renovating the existing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling equipment and infrastructure Constructing new pavement and additional bus parking on the southeast...