This is a merrimack valley transit (meva) request for $11439427 in 5307 funds apportioned to the boston-MA-NH-RI UZA. $5079697 in FY24 funds ($1434897 in 5307 urban formula funds and $3644800 in…

Ended Formula Grant Awarded

Award ID
MA2024021
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$14,299,284

Award facts

Assistance listing
20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants
Completion date
Funding
  • $11,439,427.00 Federal
  • $2,859,857.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Massachusetts, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Activities
(1) acquisition of four (4) replacement 29-FT buses: $1916832 in cmaq funds transferred to FTA ($2396040 total) (2) acquisition of ten (10) replacement 35-FT buses: $6531996 in FTA funds ($8164995 total). $1727968 of these funds are cmaq funds flexed to FTA to cover the incremental costs of hybrid engines for six (6) of these buses.(3) acquisition of eight (8) suvs to be used in paratransit revenue service: $332000 in FTA funds ($415000 total). Budget includes electronics needed for service like security cameras radios and manifest tablets.(4) acquisition of one (1) replacement supervisory vehicle: $42928 in FTA funds ($53660 total). (5) improvements to mcgovern intermodal transportation center in lawrence MA to facilitate utilizing the intermodal center as the central bus hub for lawrence: $1500000 in FTA funds ($1875000 total).(6) miscellaneous support equipment and facility repair: $509192 in FTA funds ($636490 total) (7) upgrade to the access control system including the addition of new doors for all meva facilities. $172000 in FTA funds ($215000 total).(7) phase 1 feasibility study and preliminary design for the expansion of mevas maintenance facility: $434479 in FTA funds ($543099 total). Note: this project utilized pre-BIL authorization funding so is under a separate project and scope.
Expected outcomes
This program of capital and planning projects will enable meva to continue providing a reliable responsive and safe service to the public that will help keep existing riders and attract new riders by keeping our vehicles equipment and facilities in a state of good repair and optimizing service in order to fully respect our riders time and provide the communities we serve with the level of transit service they need and deserve.
Intended beneficiaries
Consistent with mevas mission to put our customers first the primary beneficiaries will be transit riders across the merrimack valley. Our service area depends on quality transit for critically needed essential travel to work medical appointments education training and everyday life. The largest city in our service district lawrence is 83% latino according to the most recent census data and has the lowest per capita income of any municipality in the commonwealth of massachusetts. Mevas service area which encompasses the three gateway cities of lawrence methuen and haverhill as well as amesbury and newburyport and the towns of andover north andover boxford georgetown groveland merrimac west newbury salisbury newbury rowley and north reading has a population of over 300000.

Quick answers

Who received award MA2024021?

MA2024021 was awarded to Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority by Federal Transit Administration (Department of Transportation) on August 27, 2024.

How much is award MA2024021 worth?

$14,299,284 has been obligated on MA2024021: $11,439,427 in federal funding and $2,859,857 in non-federal funding.

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