The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was awarded a $451,001 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant will fund a 2-year pilot of a statewide Mobility Management program to improve the accessibility, efficiency, and availability of transportation services for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals in Massachusetts. Key...
This $11,215,114 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides operating assistance to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and its sub-recipients to maintain and continue safe and effective transit services for rural and non-urbanized areas of the state. Funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, preventive...
This $11,646,677 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program will support transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities in the Washington, DC urbanized area. Key activities include: Procuring 28 replacement and expansion vehicles for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) and 22 subrecipient organizations to continue and expand accessible...
This federal Formula Grant award, valued at $13,145,008.00 and awarded on September 20, 2024, was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The funding will enable the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and its sub-recipients to provide continued transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults across the state's rural and small urban areas. Key services and...
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) received a $10,350,866 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The purpose of this award is to provide funding to eligible recipients to meet the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout Virginia. The grant will fund the purchase of replacement and expansion paratransit vans...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received a $4.675 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on August 31, 2022. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to conduct Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) retrofits at various locations in Massachusetts Transportation District 5. As one of its stated purposes, the Highway Planning and Construction program provides assistance to states for...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will provide $6,582,200 in funding to the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) for the period from August 7, 2024 to June 30, 2026. The grant funding will support MVRTA's operations, including $755,100 for fixed-route bus service and complementary ADA transit services, as well as $2,400,000 for preventive maintenance activities....
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation was awarded a $2,124,539.45 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on November 16, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to fund ADA Retrofits at Various Locations projects in Massachusetts. Specifically, the grant funds will support ADA retrofits and improvements to increase accessibility at multiple transportation locations across the state in...
This $587,213 Formula Grant awarded on September 11, 2024 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will enable the City of Laredo, Texas to purchase two paratransit vans. The vans will provide improved transportation services for the city's senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, with the expected outcome of delivering smoother transportation for these populations. The grant does not...
This $14,299,284 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program will enable the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) to execute a program of capital projects needed to maintain a state of good repair for its vehicles, equipment, and facilities. Key activities funded under this award include: Acquisition of 4 replacement 29-ft buses ($2.4 million) and 10 replacement 35-ft buses ($8.2 million), with 6 of the 35-ft...