Formula Grant MA2026022
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Pioneer Valley Transit Authority $864,328 on May 8, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). Funded activities include design services for the Northampton Bus Maintenance Facility; sealcoat, asphalt, and restriping at the Holyoke Intermodal Center; bus bay canopy and pavement upgrades at the UMass Transit Facility; hydraulic lift repairs at the UMass Transit Facility; sealcoat and...
- This $1,930,000 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund a series of capital projects for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) to maintain vehicles and facilities in a state of good repair, provide essential transportation services, and enhance regional transit planning efforts. The grant will support the electrification and expansion of PVTA's Springfield operations and maintenance facility,...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Pioneer Valley Transit Authority $166,889 on February 3, 2026, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to develop the Connecting Communities planning initiative. The award funds spatial interaction modeling, stakeholder engagement, and scenario planning to evaluate orbital transit route alignments that provide direct connections between key neighborhoods and suburban...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority $88.062 million on May 21, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund seven transit improvement projects in the Boston metropolitan region through May 31, 2031. The funding supports Columbus Avenue Bus Lane Phase II ($27.24 million federal share), Jackson Square Station Access Improvements ($26.8 million federal share), Central Station Accessibility Project ($4 million...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation a $4.875 million Project Grant 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 purchase of up to five 35-foot hybrid electric buses for the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives. Each bus is estimated at...
- This $4,567,500.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will support the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) purchase of four battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for the Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA). The project will replace VTA's older buses that have reached the end of...
- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was awarded a $136,917,060 federal project grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This funding will be used by the MBTA to purchase 80 forty-foot battery electric buses and support related workforce development initiatives. Specifically, the MBTA will acquire 32 buses with streetside boarding to...
- This $47,205,886 Project 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 enable the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to purchase 28 forty-foot battery electric buses and support related workforce development initiatives. The funding will cover the acquisition of 28 zero-emission electric buses to replace MBTA's existing electric trolleybus fleet in North...
- This $74,005,347 federal Project Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will support a range of capital projects for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Key activities include: Wayfinding improvements at Alewife station Crossing enhancements at the North Wilmington station Modernization of the Quincy bus facility A framework study for transit-oriented...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $159,211 to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on August 21, 2025. This Project Grant funds the design and planning phase of two distinct transportation infrastructure initiatives: the Ashmont Battery Electric Bus (BEB) On-Route Charger and the Wonderland Multimodal Connector...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Pioneer Valley Transit Authority $18.770889 million on August 27, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund capital and planning projects serving the Springfield, Massachusetts–Connecticut urbanized area and Massachusetts statewide regions. The award comprises FY25 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula funds of $12.738234 million, FY25 Section 5340 Growing States and High Density States Formula Program funds of $4.613972 million, FY25 Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities funds of $647,036, FY26 Section 5339 funds of $44,426, and FY23 Massachusetts Section 5339 funds of $727,221. The obligated amount is $1.769481 million, with performance extending through December 29, 2028, in Massachusetts. PVTA will execute a program of facility maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and fleet modernization. Work includes design and renovation activities at the Northampton Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility and the UMass Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility (hydraulic lift replacement, administration office upgrades, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection system upgrades); ADA sidewalk and ramp improvements at the Holyoke Intermodal Transportation Center; masonry repairs to the Paratransit Operations and Maintenance Facility; concrete sidewalk replacement at the PVTA Administration Building; acquisition of shop equipment and supervisory and support vehicles; replacement of seven 40-foot buses, one 40-foot bus (5339-funded), one 60-foot articulated bus, and two 40-foot battery-electric buses; information technology improvements; preventive maintenance; and non-route ADA paratransit services. Local match support totals $4.102135 million from MassDOT RTACAP funding, $865,514 from toll credits, and $1.136326 million from Massachusetts State Contract Assistance to Regional Transit Authorities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 8/27/26 |