Formula Grant IL2024014
- This federal Project Grant award for $14,735,418.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534), will fund the modernization of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) system. The key activities include retrofitting and rebuilding CTA stations, installing full barrier doors on CTA buses, designing and engineering the modernization of CTA bus garages, and conducting...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) $1,240,005 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on July 1, 2025, to install tactile guideways at 35 stations within 16 station complexes throughout the New York City transit system. Tactile guideways are textured surface pathways designed to assist customers who are blind or have low vision in navigating transit...
- This $13,063,476 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) will support the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) capital projects to modernize its bus and rail fleets and infrastructure. The key activities funded include the purchase of up to 67 new standard 40ft buses and up to 36 new rail cars, as well as the overhaul and...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totals $13,624,725 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The Regional Transportation Authority received funding on May 16, 2022 to complete activities by March 30, 2032. The award provides operating funds and mobility management assistance to ten subrecipients serving seniors and individuals with disabilities in Illinois. Subrecipients...
- This $2,500,000 Formula Grant awarded by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund Metra's project to purchase and install 180 digital displays at up to 125 stations across its regional commuter rail system. The new digital displays will replace the aging Visual Information Signs that have exceeded their useful life, and will provide improved communication and...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) received a $218.8 million Federal Transit Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on August 22, 2025, with a completion date of October 1, 2033. This award supports comprehensive capital improvements to modernize CTA's bus and rail fleet and infrastructure. Key deliverables include the purchase of up to 100 new standard clean diesel...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $9,655,200 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and its nine subrecipients. The purpose of this award is to provide operating and mobility management assistance to continue transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults in Illinois. Specifically, the grant funds will cover eligible operating expenses...
- This federal Formula Grant award in the amount of $1,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) will fund the design and engineering phase of a project by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) to modernize and improve wayfinding systems in the Chicago Pedway System. The grant will support preliminary engineering to develop a conceptual and strategic plan for comprehensive Pedway wayfinding,...
- This $249,040,086 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides funding for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to upgrade its bus and rail fleet and infrastructure. Key activities include purchasing up to 14 new 40-foot buses and 1 new railcar, overhauling the existing revenue fleet, conducting engineering assessments for transitioning the bus system to full...
- This $435,386,331 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) capital projects from September 2022 through December 2026. The grant will provide funding to purchase up to 67 new standard 40-foot buses and up to 36 new rail cars, as well as overhaul CTA's existing revenue fleet vehicles to maintain their useful...
This $1,697,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund the installation of tactile signage on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus stop poles to improve wayfinding for blind and visually impaired riders. The funding will be used by CTA to purchase and install the tactile signage at locations where CTA public information signs are currently posted. This is expected to make CTA's fixed-route bus service more accessible for blind, visually impaired, and cognitively disabled individuals in the Chicago metropolitan area. The award has a performance period running from the grant date of June 20, 2024 through the ultimate completion date of March 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 6/20/24 |