Formula Grant ID2026008
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $500,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 20, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2026. The grant funds the procurement of approximately one replacement bus within the Boise Urbanized Service Area using Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds transferred to Section 5307. VRT intends to prioritize the...
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $1.65 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), obligated on July 2, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2026. The grant funds the procurement of replacement transit vehicles within the Nampa urbanized service area, specifically eight 14-passenger vans for the Village Van Service and two 27-cutaway buses. These vehicles will replace aging assets that...
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $1,388,568 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), effective January 6, 2026. The grant funds the procurement and delivery of approximately one 35-foot battery-electric replacement bus to replace an aging transit vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This acquisition directly supports VRT's fleet modernization...
- This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides $8,874,000.00 in operating assistance to Valley Regional Transit (VRT), the local transit authority serving the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas in Idaho. The grant funding will support VRT's provision of fixed-route bus services, demand-response transportation, and specialized transportation programs within the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas from...
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $1.91 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 24, 2025, with a completion date of December 30, 2026. The award comprises FY2025 Section 5307 funds for the Boise Urbanized Area (UZA) and FY2023 Section 5307 funds for the Nampa UZA. VRT will utilize these funds to provide administrative support for mobility management programs serving the Ada and Canyon County...
- This $250,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund bus shelter improvements and renovations for Valley Regional Transit (VRT) in Idaho. The grant, awarded on April 29, 2025, aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of public transportation infrastructure by updating and modernizing the bus stops and shelters used by VRT riders. VRT, a local government...
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $1,254,000 Formula Grant award dated November 20, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The award funds the procurement and installation of a new electronic farebox and mobile ticketing system to replace VRT's outdated, manufacturer-unsupported equipment. Deliverables include new fareboxes, infrastructure hardware (probes and vaulting systems), ticket vending machines,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a Formula Grant award of $2,350,408 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 6, 2026. The grant, obligating total federal dollars of $3,750,510, supports preventive maintenance and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant paratransit services within the Boise Urbanized Area through December 31, 2026. These funds enable VRT to maintain its...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a Formula Grant award of $540,165.00 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), effective January 26, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. The award provides funding for continued vendor support services for VRT's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system. The grant enables VRT to maintain an active vendor support contract that ensures...
- This federal Project Grant award of $20,368,064.00 was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) and was granted to Valley Regional Transit (VRT) on May 2, 2025. The primary objectives of this grant are to: Purchase approximately 635 replacement zero-emission buses for VRT's transit service. Install four depot chargers at VRT's Orchard facility and eight on-route chargers at VRT's...
Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received $171,616 in federal formula grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), awarded on February 24, 2026. The grant funds the procurement and delivery of approximately one replacement shuttle vehicle for Boise State University, which serves as the subrecipient. This replacement vehicle will retire an aging bus that has reached the end of its useful life, maintaining VRT's fleet in a state of good repair while supporting continued safe and reliable transit service to the Boise campus. The funded activities include the complete vehicle procurement process, execution of all pre-award and post-delivery requirements, and placement of the new vehicle into revenue service upon delivery. Additionally, the grant covers the proper retirement or reassignment of the replaced vehicle in compliance with FTA Asset Management requirements. The project is expected to improve fleet reliability, reduce service downtime and maintenance expenditures, and continue accessible campus shuttle service to Boise State University students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The award has an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $137.3k | 2/24/26 |