The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on June 14, 2021. The award was made under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to provide capital funding for the replacement of vehicles and the purchase of compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses. Specifically, the grant funding will support MWRTA's replacement of...
The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) received a $4,313,944 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The award funds will be used to support MWRTA's ongoing public transportation operations in the Boston Metrowest region, including: Procurement of miscellaneous bus and facility support equipment, tools, and technology upgrades to maintain assets in a state of good repair, improve operational efficiency,...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide $4,341,142 to the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) to support public transportation services in the Boston Metrowest region. The grant funding will be used for a variety of activities, including the purchase of miscellaneous support equipment, non-fixed route paratransit expenses, terminal...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) a $6.2 million project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 4, 2021. The grant will fund operating assistance and preventive maintenance activities from January 2020 through December 2026 to help MWRTA prepare for, respond to, and prevent the spread of coronavirus. As is allowed under the American Rescue Plan Act funding source, the...
The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) received a $1,750,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The grant funding will support the planning and development of upgrades to MWRTA's Blandin Hub operations and maintenance facility. The project aims to undertake a design process to carry out significant improvements to the Blandin Hub, including enhancing operations and maintenance capabilities. The...
The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) received a $131,644 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on June 17, 2021 to support renovations to the front entrance of its Blandin facility. The funding falls under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), which provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus-related equipment and...
The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) was awarded a $175,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to expand its CATCH CONNECT microtransit program in Framingham and Natick, Massachusetts. The grant will fund the expansion of this service to provide supplemental public transportation during evening hours from approximately 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM on weeknights. This initiative aims to...
The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) received a $8,038,990 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund capital projects and planning activities to maintain MVRTA vehicles, equipment, and facilities in a state of good repair and optimize transit service for culturally diverse communities in Massachusetts. Specifically, the grant award provides $6,149,420 in carryover...
The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) was awarded a $985,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941) to install solar power and battery banks at its primary maintenance and operations facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. The purpose of this project is to enable MWRTA to obtain real-world data on the feasibility and implementation of on-site renewable energy generation...
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...