Formula Grant LA2025015
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant of $7,844,815 to Shreveport Transit Management Inc., doing business as Sportran, on September 3, 2024. This grant is provided under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which supports public transportation operations and capital projects in urbanized areas. Through this award, Sportran will use the funds to maintain fixed-route bus and demand-response paratransit services for the citizens of Shreveport...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $520,809 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program (CFDA 20.526) to Shreveport Transit Management Inc., doing business as Sportran, to replace a 12-year-old CNG bus that has reached the end of its useful life. The grant will fund the purchase of a new large heavy-duty transit bus, which will improve the reliability of Sportran's fixed-route fleet and better serve the transportation needs of the citizens of Shreveport-Bossier City,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) awarded a $604,989 Formula Grant to Shreveport Transit Management Inc., doing business as Sportran, for the purchase of one fixed-route vehicle to replace an existing bus that has reached the end of its useful life. The grant funding is intended to result in improved fleet reliability and service for the citizens of Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. This...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $483,724 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to Shreveport Transit Management Inc. (doing business as Sportran) for the procurement of 11 vehicles to replace the agency's current on-demand fleet that has reached the end of its useful life. This award is expected to improve the efficiency, reliability, and safety of transportation operations for the City of Shreveport...
- This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant award under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $1,112,000.00 to Shreveport Transit Management Inc.'s Sportran Division to purchase critical maintenance and facility equipment. The key items funded include: A 1,000 kW CNG backup generator to prevent data loss and maintain business continuity during power outages Replacement of aging vehicle lifts, tire changers, tire...
- This $5,000,000 Formula Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), aims to establish a central electric charging and maintenance facility in Louisiana. Key activities to be performed include procurement of electric charging materials and construction of the new facility. The expected outcomes are reduced energy consumption, harmful emissions, carbon emissions, and operating...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), aims to purchase 20 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses for the City of Shreveport in Louisiana. The key activities include the procurement of the CNG buses, which are expected to result in reduced energy consumption, harmful emissions, carbon emissions, and operating costs for the Shreveport urbanized area. The...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, awarded a $862,832 grant to the Tangipahoa Parish Council in Louisiana. The grant funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as fuel, insurance, and driver salaries, as well as provide for preventive maintenance and the installation of passenger bus shelters to support the parish's fixed-route public transit services. The grant aims...
- This is a Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507). The $1,807,040.00 grant will be used by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government in Louisiana to cover operating expenses and preventive maintenance for public transit services in the Houma-Terrebonne area through Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025. The funding will allow the local government to continue providing public transportation to commuters and employees...
- This $488,544 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) will enable Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government to upgrade and enhance public transportation infrastructure and services in Louisiana. The grant funds will be used to improve the maintenance facility security systems, upgrade fuel stations, increase storage areas, and acquire new transit-related equipment. These improvements are expected to enhance the...
This $8,705,469 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide operating assistance for fixed-route and ADA paratransit services, as well as funds for preventive maintenance of revenue and non-revenue vehicles for Shreveport Transit Management Inc. (doing business as Sportran) in Shreveport, Louisiana. The award, with a performance period from August 8, 2025 to March 30, 2027, will enable Sportran to maintain its current level of public transportation services and keep its assets in a state of good repair. The intended beneficiaries of this grant include residents of Shreveport, Bossier City, and the surrounding Shreveport urbanized area.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $5.9m | 8/8/25 |