Formula Grant ID2026029
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary Valley Regional Transit received $1,254,000 in federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to replace its outdated electronic farebox and mobile ticketing system. The award, obligated on November 20, 2025, with an expected completion date of January 30, 2027, funds the procurement and installation of a new farebox infrastructure system including electronic fareboxes, probes,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $3.75M formula grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 6, 2026. The award obligates $2.35M in FY2025 Section 5307 Boise Urbanized Area (UZA) funds to support vehicle preventive maintenance and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-complimentary paratransit services throughout the Boise urbanized area. These funds will be applied to routine...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit received $1.66 million in FY2025 Section 5307 funding through the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support planning activities and administrative functions for the Boise Urbanized Area. Awarded on December 3, 2025, with a completion date of July 1, 2026, these funds will provide operational support for fixed-route bus services and mobility management programs serving the greater Boise...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $356,964 Project Grant award on April 29, 2026, from the Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This grant funds the design, engineering, and construction of a modernized transfer facility to replace VRT's existing 40-year-old transit hub at Boise Towne Square Mall. The project encompasses preliminary and final architectural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a Formula Grant award of $887,404 from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) effective March 5, 2026, with completion targeted for December 30, 2026. This grant provides combined funding across fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to support preventive maintenance activities for the transit system serving the Nampa Urbanized Area in Idaho. The grant funds vehicle preventive...
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $3.362 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula grant award dated June 23, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This Section 5307 award provides operating assistance and specialized transportation services within the Boise Urbanized Area through March 31, 2027. VRT will deploy these funds to support fixed-route bus operations and demand-response transportation services, with no identified subrecipient...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $1,376,640 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 – Federal Transit Formula Grants) awarded on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of April 28, 2026. This formula grant provides operating assistance for VRT's Nampa Urbanized Zone Area (UZA) transit services. The funding supports the direct operational costs necessary to maintain and sustain the regional public transportation system serving...
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $540,165 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), effective January 26, 2026 through December 30, 2026. The grant funds continued vendor support services and maintenance of an active support contract for VRT's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system. These services ensure sustained operational efficiency, system performance, and regulatory compliance...
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $681,198 Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on July 15, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2028. The grant funds a comprehensive corridor improvement project along approximately 400 feet of West River Street at Pioneer Avenue in Boise, Idaho. Deliverables include planning, design, environmental review, and construction activities to enhance...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $689,494 formula grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on May 7, 2026. The $551,596 in FY2024 Section 5310 Large Urban funds will support specialized transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities within the Boise Urbanized Area (UZA) where existing public transportation is unavailable,...
Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received $347,075 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula grant funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to upgrade its automatic passenger counter (APC) system for fixed-route vehicles serving the Boise Urbanized Area. The award, obligated on July 24, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2027, funds the procurement and installation of stereoscopic APC hardware, communications equipment, ethernet switches, cabling, and related infrastructure components. Project deliverables include hardware installation on VRT fixed-route vehicles, configuration and integration of APC software with existing transit systems, vehicle testing and commissioning to validate system functionality and data accuracy, project management and training support, and setup of ridership analytics and National Transit Database (NTD) reporting capabilities. The funded APC upgrade is designed to improve the accuracy and reliability of passenger ridership data collection across VRT's fixed-route system, enabling enhanced analytics for service planning and operational decision-making while reducing manual data collection efforts. Upon project completion, the system will achieve NTD APC certification and be placed into operational service, providing transit riders within the Boise Urbanized Area with improved service quality through data-driven planning and resource allocation, while supporting VRT staff and regional stakeholders with certified passenger analytics and enhanced NTD reporting compliance.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $321.6k | 7/24/26 |