Formula Grant MA2026002
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) a $1.9 million project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funding will support SRTA's operating assistance from January 2020 through June 2023 to allow it to continue providing transit services and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant funds will be used for operating assistance to permit...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant of $527,160 to the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) on May 8, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This award supplements grant MA-2025-001 to support the acquisition of sixteen 35-foot heavy-duty, low-floor hybrid electric fixed-route buses. These vehicles will replace aging 30-foot conventional diesel buses that have met or exceeded their...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) $2,132,450 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on September 5, 2025, to support capital and operating expenses for the next 8-12 months. This formula grant enables RIPTA to maintain safe and reliable public transportation service across Rhode Island by funding fixed-route bus procurement, paratransit van...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) received a $4,875,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of November 30, 2026. This funding supports the continued operation and maintenance of RIPTA's R-Line service, a key transit corridor serving Rhode Island residents. The grant enables RIPTA to maintain...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) received a $10.61 million Formula Grant award on September 5, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to support the creation of a broader rapid bus network throughout Rhode Island. The award funds comprehensive planning, project development, and engineering activities designed to produce shovel-ready plans for the expanded rapid bus...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,385,750 in formula grant funding to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on August 20, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the procurement of public transit vehicles to expand and replace existing fleets serving regional transportation authorities in Massachusetts. Specifically, the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) will purchase two...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $12.41 million to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on September 9, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support public transportation services in non-urbanized areas across the Commonwealth. The award obligates funds through December 31, 2028, and comprises $6.44 million in Section 5311 formula grants and $168,746 in Section 5311(b)(3) Rural Transit Assistance Program...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) $10.14 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 15, 2025. This formula grant funds comprehensive transit operations and capital improvements for the LRTA's service area spanning 14 communities in Massachusetts. The award supports short-range planning activities, procurement of two 35-foot fixed-route buses to expand...
- This $8,808,927 Formula Grant awarded on April 30, 2025 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund fixed route and ADA paratransit operations, preventative maintenance activities, facility renovations, and the purchase of IT equipment for the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) in Massachusetts. The grant supports GATRA's continued operation of public transportation services, and the renovations...
- The Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) received a $901,352 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will support SRTA's operating expenses from January 2020 through June 2023 to operate, maintain, and manage its fixed route and dial-a-ride transit services in the Modesto Urbanized Zone in California. No local match is required as this is a 100%...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) $1,030,250 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) on January 28, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. The award, sourced from the Providence, Rhode Island-Massachusetts Urbanized Area allocation, supports capital projects designed to maintain and improve transit infrastructure and operations. The funded activities include lease-associated capital maintenance items, tire lease acquisitions, ADP hardware and software for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), engineering design for bus support equipment and facilities, acquisition of miscellaneous operations and maintenance support equipment, acquisition of support vehicles, rehabilitation and renovation of equipment and facilities, and short-range transit planning services. These projects are funded at an 80 percent federal share with 20 percent local matching funds provided through SRTA capital and state contract assistance. The intended outcomes of this award enable SRTA to monitor and improve the state of good repair of transit assets, analyze and repair aging infrastructure, and review and enhance operations throughout its service area. The beneficiaries include the general populace within SRTA's service territory spanning ten southeastern Massachusetts municipalities and local area commuters. No sub-recipients are involved in this award. SRTA has completed all required certifications, assurances, civil rights submissions, and administrative requirements in accordance with FTA Circular 9030.1E and the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program guidelines.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $824.2k | 1/28/26 |