The City of Alexandria, Louisiana was awarded a $642,042 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic from June 2, 2022 to January 31, 2023. The funding will support the operations of the Alexandria Transit (ATrans) system, including salaries, wages, benefits of operating and maintenance staff as well as fuel, parts, etc....
The City of Alexandria, Louisiana was awarded a $2,948,340 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. This grant will fund the operating expenses of the city's ATRANS public transit system, including salaries, wages, and benefits for operating and maintenance staff, as well as fuel, parts, and other allowable costs associated with providing transit services within the Alexandria service area. The grant period runs from...
The City of Alexandria, Louisiana received a $735,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on February 25, 2021 to support capital assistance through the end of the project period on February 28, 2022. The grant funding will support the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, or lease of buses and related equipment as well as bus facility rehabilitation, purchase, construction, or lease under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula,...
This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) will support the City of Alexandria, Virginia in developing a transit-oriented development land use plan along the proposed Duke Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. The funding will be used to secure planning consultants to provide specialized technical support across areas such as land use, environmental...
The City of Monroe, Louisiana received a $3,116,376 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant, awarded on August 29, 2023, will fund operating assistance, such as driver wages, administrative costs, fuel, and security, as well as preventative maintenance and the purchase of an electric bus and charger. The intended outcomes are to maintain current transit operations and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $6,007,826 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to Shreveport Transit Management Inc. to support operating assistance for public transportation services in Shreveport, Louisiana from January 2020 through September 2024. The grant funding will allow Shreveport Transit Management to maintain transit operations and staffing levels despite reduced passenger revenues due to COVID-19...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totaling $7,452,774 provides funding for capital projects and operating assistance to the Jefferson Parish Government in Louisiana. Under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307), the funding will support bus purchases, preventative maintenance, security upgrades, and facility improvements from July 2021 through December 2025. Specifically, the grant contains three projects...
This $28,638,147 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will enable the City of Alexandria, Virginia to replace 13 old diesel buses with new battery electric buses. The funding will also support upgrades to the city's DASH facility power grid and charging stations to accommodate the expanded electric bus fleet. This project is a key part...
This federal Project Grant award of $5,217,693 from the 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 funding will be used to procure vehicles and provide administration to support rural, small urban, and large urban transit zones in Louisiana, as applicable. Capital funds will be passed through to...
The City of Monroe, Louisiana received a $1.9 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance for bus transportation services. Funding will support payroll costs for employees supporting public transit operations from August 2021 through September 2022. The grant aims to ensure dependable bus services for passengers by offsetting reduced revenue...