The Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government was awarded a $354,298 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to partially cover the cost of purchasing two new 35-foot low-floor compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace existing vehicles in the Lafayette Transit fleet as part of the agency's regular bus replacement schedule. The new...
The Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government was awarded a $358,617 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs on September 23, 2021. The grant will fund the replacement of aging buses in the Lafayette Transit System fleet as part of the City's bus replacement schedule. Buses having reached 12 years of use or 500,000 miles will be retired and replaced using grant...
This $344,006 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will assist the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government in funding the replacement of five compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled buses for the Lafayette Transit system. The grant will enable the transit agency to continue providing safe, efficient, and environmentally-friendly public transportation services to the citizens...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $11,702,996 Project Grant to the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support Lafayette Transit's operating expenses, including salaries and benefits for drivers, as well as a contracted paratransit service through 2025. Capital expenses covered include preventative maintenance on rolling stock and the replacement of five compressed...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $4,863,251.00 in funding to the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government to support the operations and capital expenses of the Lafayette Transit System. The grant will fund the operation of fixed-route and ADA paratransit services, as well as vehicle replacement, with the goal of improving the level of safe and efficient transportation services for citizens and...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant of $6,425,516.00 to the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government on September 7, 2023. The purpose of the grant is to provide financial assistance with operating and capital expenses for the Lafayette Transit System, as part of the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will support transit service operations and capital purchases for the Lafayette Transit System, which provides public...
The Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government was awarded a $4,399,122 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support capital and operating assistance for transit services and transportation planning activities in the urbanized area of Lafayette, Louisiana through October 1, 2026. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local...
This $1,519,998 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (Citybus) to purchase two replacement full-size buses and fund preventative maintenance activities. The grant will also cover security-related enhancements and capital/preventative maintenance costs, for a total eligible project cost of $4,077,605. The...
This $3,846,680 Federal Transit Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana to support public transit infrastructure, operations, and services. The grant funds will be used to cover payroll for transit staff, fund preventive maintenance, and purchase capital items such as vehicle upgrades, bus stop facilities, and support equipment. The primary goal is to continue providing...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs provides $1,278,766.00 to the City of Monroe, Louisiana to purchase 1 replacement bus for the Monroe Transit System. The award has an expected completion date of May 14, 2028 and is intended to improve service and state of good repair for the transit fleet, benefiting riders of the Monroe Transit System. The Buses and...