Formula Grant ID2026033
- 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...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Idaho Department of Transportation $5.535 million on September 9, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure ADA-accessible transit vehicles, conduct planning and environmental review for a park-and-ride facility, and renovate a transit powerline facility. The award funds the purchase of approximately two ADA-accessible expansion buses and approximately two...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Idaho Department of Transportation $34.06 million on July 15, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural transit services across Idaho through December 31, 2029. The award funds project administration, operating assistance, preventive maintenance, equipment lease, mobility management, intercity bus services, planning, and rural transit scholarships and training delivered by nine...
- The Idaho Department of Transportation (IDT) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to support the Riverstone Transit Center Phase II project. The grant period runs from March 29, 2021 through January 31, 2023. The CFDA 20.526 program aims to provide capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Idaho Department of Transportation $2,207,289 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on July 15, 2026, to provide transportation services and operating assistance for elderly persons and individuals with disabilities in rural Idaho communities. The award supports purchase of transit services, operating assistance, and state administrative costs. Sub-recipients...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Pocatello $2,294,418 on December 23, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to continue operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and paratransit services for fixed-route and non-fixed-route ADA public transportation in the Pocatello and Chubbuck urban area in Idaho. The grant supports transportation services for the general public, disabled persons, and senior citizens within...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit received $850,000 in federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to facilitate infrastructure improvements at the intersection of West State Street and North 18th Street in Boise, Idaho. The award, obligated on May 21, 2025, with a completion deadline of April 30, 2028, supports the relocation and enhancement of traffic...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit $1,388,568 on January 6, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure approximately one 35-foot battery-electric replacement bus. Valley Regional Transit, a regional public transportation authority serving the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas in Idaho, will use the funding to replace an existing vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. The acquisition...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit $3.750510 million on March 6, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for preventive maintenance and ADA-compliant paratransit services in the Boise urbanized area. The award obligates $2.350408 million in FY2025 Section 5307 funds for the Boise Urbanized Area. Funds support vehicle preventive maintenance and sustained ADA paratransit service delivery, with the intended...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit $1,774,563 on June 24, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide administrative support for mobility management programs in the Nampa and Boise urbanized areas, funded through FY2026 Section 5307 funds for Boise and FY2024 Section 5307 funds for Nampa. The funding supports administrative functions within mobility management initiatives serving Ada and Canyon...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Idaho Department of Transportation $6.827 million on August 24, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase replacement vans and expansion and replacement buses for rural and urban transit sub-recipients across Idaho. The capital projects will increase passenger capacity, improve service reliability and operational safety, and enhance ADA accessibility for the general public within Idaho. Work is performed statewide across Idaho through March 30, 2030. Idaho DOT passes funding through to five sub-recipients: Ada County Highway District (ACHD) CommuteRide, Treasure Valley Transit (TVT), Mountain Rides Transportation Authority (MRTA), Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT), and the City of Driggs. The program provides formula-based capital funding to states and transit agencies for bus and bus-related equipment replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase, as well as bus facility construction or lease.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $5.5m | 8/24/26 |