Formula Grant LA2026018
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Regional Transit Authority $37.568 million on May 14, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transportation services in the New Orleans metropolitan area through March 31, 2030. The funded activities include preventative maintenance for bus and ferry operations, purchase of a bus yard push tug to move inoperative buses, engine repowering to replace older engines with...
- The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Louisiana received a $59.5 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital investments and operating expenses from May 2023 through December 2026. Funding will be used to purchase 21 hybrid diesel buses, develop bus rapid transit infrastructure, modernize software and business processes, and support general operating costs. As the designated transit provider for...
- This $18,125,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will be used by the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Louisiana for the following key activities: The funding will enable the purchase of an emergency generator, light towers, a diesel trailer, and transfer switches. Additionally, it will support the engineering, design, and construction of renovations to the second floor of the Union Passenger...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $401,729 to Saint Bernard Parish Government Transit Department on June 12, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide preventative maintenance operating assistance and replace fixed-route vehicles that have reached their useful life. Funds cover eligible preventative maintenance operating expenses including driver salaries and fuel, and fixed-route vehicle replacement. The award enables...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded ST. Tammany Parish Government $5.916 million on August 20, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to operate the parish's demand-response urban transit system. The award obligates funds to support STAR Transit, a demand-response service providing transportation to residents in urbanized areas of the parish. Funding covers departmental rent and employee salaries. The parish identified no sub-recipients for this award....
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Capital Area Transit System $6,533,600 on July 14, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support day-to-day operating and preventive maintenance expenses that enable the transit system to operate efficiently and provide safe, reliable transportation to residents and visitors of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The award funds offset operating costs and preventive maintenance activities for CATS, which operates 26 bus routes...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Jefferson Parish Government $9.44 million on February 24, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund preventative maintenance, operating assistance, purchase and rehabilitation of bus shelters, security services, project administration, and ADA accessibility enhancements in Jefferson Parish District 2. The award obligates $9,440,963 and runs through December 31, 2029. Activities include...
- 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...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded St. Tammany Parish Government $4.446558 million on August 18, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to operate the parish's demand response urban transit system and purchase transit buses to replace vehicles out of useful life. The recipient operates STAR Transit, a demand response service serving residents in the urbanized areas of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The funding supports both...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $407,415 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the St. Bernard Parish Government Transit Department. The funding will be used for the day-to-day operations of the parish's deviated fixed-route transit service, including routine preventive maintenance and the purchase of vehicle cameras. This grant award will help ensure the efficient and safe operation of the transit service for both passengers and...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Regional Transit Authority $2.64 million on July 27, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support ferry operations and vehicle replacement in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The award funds ferry upgrades and operating expenses through FY2023–2025 Ferry Boat Program allocations, and supports the purchase of three 40-foot replacement buses through FY2025 Carbon Reduction Program funding. The Regional Transit Authority will deliver safe and reliable transportation services to commuters and community members across the New Orleans metropolitan area. Performance extends through September 30, 2028, with all work performed in Louisiana. The award carries no subrecipient pass-through activity.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.1m | 7/27/26 |