Formula Grant MA2025034
- This is a $12,004,788 Formula Grant award provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program. The grant will fund operating assistance for four rural public transit systems - the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA), Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA), Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA), and Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) - as well as intercity bus carriers providing rural services in...
- 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 $2,382,900 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will provide funding to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to support the purchase of up to seven replacement transit vehicles for the Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority, Nantucket Regional Transit Authority, and Franklin Regional Transit Authority. The new accessible vehicles will...
- This $1,385,750.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the purchase of expansion and replacement vehicles for the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) and Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) in Massachusetts. Specifically, the grant will provide funding for FRTA to acquire two 29-foot expansion buses...
- This $3.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and vehicle procurement for the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority. $2 million will support fixed route and paratransit services from July 2021 to June 2025. An additional $1.7 million will fund preventative maintenance of BRTA's vehicle fleet, equipment, and facilities...
- 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 Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) received a $2,507,778 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding, awarded on September 5, 2025, will provide operating assistance to support BRTA's fixed route and paratransit services in its 30-member community service area from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. This Formula Grant award is part of the FTA's Urbanized Area...
- This $8,425,148 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) supports public transit operations, preventative maintenance activities, facility renovations, and the purchase of replacement vehicles for the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) in Massachusetts. The grant funds the operation of fixed-route and ADA paratransit services, along with renovations to GATRA's Mansfield and Taunton...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,444,155 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The award will provide mobility management assistance to 6 sub-recipients and operating assistance to 12 sub-recipients throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to deliver transportation services for older adults and persons with disabilities. Specific funding...
- 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...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA #20.509) provides $6,611,811 in funding to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to support the continued operation of public transit and rural intercity bus services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The award will fund operating assistance for four rural public transit systems - the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA), Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA), Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA), and Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) - as well as intercity bus carriers providing rural service. It will also cover state administration and $168,746 in Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) funding. The grant award has an effective date of September 9, 2025 and a planned completion date of December 31, 2028. This funding will help ensure critical public transportation services remain available to rural residents across Massachusetts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $6.6m | 9/9/25 |