This is a merrimack valley transit (meva) request for $4514859 in 5307 funds apportioned to the boston-MA-NH UZA ($1311963 in carryover FY24 funds and $3202896 from the 5/12TH FY25 apportionment)
Active Formula Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- MA2025026
- Recipient
-
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority UEI XSL2KFMJU5N7
- Awarding agency
-
Federal Transit Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $9,841,544
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants
- Completion date 53% complete
- Funding
-
- $7,415,294.00 Federal
- $2,426,250.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Massachusetts, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- The following projects will be funded under this application:(1) upgrade rehab repair and enhancement of fleet radios and system communications equipment: $70672 in FTA funds ($88340 total)(2) infrastructure upgrades to meva maintenance facility at 123 railroad avenue in bradford including replacement of an underground diesel fuel tank that is beyond its useful life with a new aboveground tank and retaining wall construction behind the facility in order to maximize safety and more optimally utilize space for our growing vehicle fleet: $800000 in FTA funds ($1000000 total).(3) acquisition of one (1) replacement administrative/supervisory non-revenue vehicle: $33075 in FTA funds ($41344 total). (4) miscellaneous capital support equipment and facility repair at mevas stations garages administrative and maintenance facilities in haverhill lawrence and amesbury: $641112 in FTA funds ($801390 total) (5) preventive maintenance: $265000 in FTA funds ($3212500 total)(6) ADA operating assistance: $320000 in FTA funds ($400000 total)
- Expected outcomes
- This program of capital and operating 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.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $2,900,435 | $1,297,535 | |
| Original award | $4,514,859 | $1,128,715 |
Quick answers
Who received award MA2025026?
MA2025026 was awarded to Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority by Federal Transit Administration (Department of Transportation) on June 26, 2025.
How much is award MA2025026 worth?
$9,841,544 has been obligated on MA2025026: $7,415,294 in federal funding and $2,426,250 in non-federal funding.
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