This $3,295,916 Formula Grant was awarded on September 14, 2024 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG). The purpose of this grant is to fund the purchase of three 35-foot revenue vehicles to operate on the Interurban Trolley fixed-route transit system in Elkhart and Goshen, Indiana. The federal share for this capital project is $1,318,359, with a 80/20 cost ratio. This...
This $790,844 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program, provides operating assistance to the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) for the Interurban Trolley fixed route and Interurban Trolley Access demand-response transit services in the Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana Urbanized Area. The grant funding will cover eligible operating costs from August 2021 through August 2022 to preserve...
The Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) received a $8,511,406 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants). The purpose of this grant is to cover the capital costs of contracting and operating expenses for MACOG's Interurban Trolley fixed-route and ADA paratransit services in the Elkhart and Goshen, IN area. Specifically, the grant allocates $2,560,000 to the capital costs of contracting for...
This $6,696,445 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide operating assistance and vehicle replacement for seven public transit sub-recipients in northwestern Indiana's Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties. The funding will allow the sub-recipients, which include transit agencies like East Chicago Transit, City of Valparaiso, and North Township Dial-A-Ride, to continue providing...
This $4,541,064 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide operating assistance and support the purchase of four replacement buses for the City of Michigan City, Indiana. The grant funding will cover labor, fuel, administrative, maintenance, and related costs to maintain reliable transit service for Michigan City residents. Specifically, the grant will fund the procurement of two mid-size cutaway...
This $5,463,485 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.513 - Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities) aims to improve mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities in rural and small urban areas around the state of Indiana. The primary activities involve purchasing replacement transit vehicles to enhance public transportation services in these communities. The prime recipient, the Indiana Department...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program) provides $42,794,755 in funding to the Indpls Public Trans Corp, doing business as Indygo, the main public transportation provider in the Indianapolis urbanized area. The grant funds will be used by Indygo and its subrecipients in four surrounding counties (Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, and Johnson) to maintain safe and reliable transit...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $6,160,372 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) to support public transportation services in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties in Indiana. The funding will allow NIRPC to purchase replacement vehicles for two local transit providers, Lake County Community Services and LaPorte Transporte, whose existing vehicles have reached the end of...
This $2,340,973 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will provide funding to the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (Indygo) and its sub-recipients. The grant will support Indygo's acquisition of 30-foot buses and taxi vouchers, as well as sub-recipient purchases of expansion and replacement vehicles. These investments are intended to help Indygo and its partners...
The South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) will utilize a $4,759,610 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to support operating costs and capital projects for its fixed route bus and ADA paratransit services through March 2027. Funding will offset expenses for vehicle maintenance, operations, and upgrades to safety and security systems across Transpo's transit...