The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) was awarded a $25,046,760 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding will support a variety of transportation projects to address the condition of TARC's significant assets, such as: replacing aging buses, upgrading operational software, enhancing facility security and infrastructure, and purchasing 6 new long-range battery...
This $24,677,094 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) will fund several critical transportation projects in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area. The grant will enable TARC to replace aging buses, upgrade operational software for dispatching and fleet monitoring, enhance facility security and maintenance capabilities, and support paratransit services. These...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) provides $3,631,051 in funding to the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) to supplement Section 5307 funds for the provision of contracted paratransit service in the Greater Louisville, Kentucky area over a three-year period. The funding will support the most cost-effective use of taxpayer dollars to provide complementary paratransit service to TARC's customers...
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) received a $2,192,672 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on May 21, 2025. With these funds, TARC will purchase up to two extended-range, full electric buses to replace older diesel vehicles that have exceeded their useful lives. The expected outcomes include improved service reliability and reduced fleet operating expenses for TARC, which will...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $23,507,202 Project Grant to the Transit Authority of River City under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 24, 2021 with a completion date of March 30, 2027. The grant funds will support capital investments and preventive maintenance for public transportation services in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area. Specifically, the grant will fund the purchase of 15 replacement buses for...
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) was awarded a $780,100 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The goal of this grant is to increase ridership and reduce travel times while maintaining or expanding the total level of vehicle revenue miles of service provided in the planning period, or make service adjustments to increase the quality or frequency of service provided...
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on September 13, 2023. The goal of this grant is to create a service and mobility plan that identifies challenges and barriers in connecting areas of persistent poverty to employment, education, and healthcare in the Greater Louisville, Kentucky area. TARC will...
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) was awarded a $48.6 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 20, 2022. The grant will provide operating assistance to TARC and subrecipient City of La Grange to fund emergency transit operations from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 and recover from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, TARC will use $48.3 million...
This $2,206,620 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund transportation services and equipment for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Kentucky. Awarded on August 12, 2022 and set to be completed by March 30, 2029, the grant provides $1,103,310 to the Transit Authority of River City as the designated recipient, with the remaining $1,103,310...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration supports transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities through the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The prime awardee, Transit Authority of River City, was awarded $1,932,963 on April 21, 2023 to provide transportation to meet the special needs of seniors and those with disabilities when existing public transportation is...