This $18.21 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides operating assistance to 13 sub-recipients in Maryland from July 2022 through September 2025. The Maryland Transit Administration will distribute funds to support rural and small city public transportation services, including salaries, fuel, personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, and vehicle maintenance. Sub-awardees include...
This federal Formula Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs), provided $1,720,926.00 to the Maryland Transit Administration to support the purchase of one support vehicle and the replacement of small, medium, and heavy-duty buses for transit riders in the Lower Eastern Shore (Tri-County Council) and Carroll, Frederick, and Washington Counties in Maryland. The grant enabled the...
This $11.2 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides operating assistance to 16 subrecipients in Maryland for the period of August 2, 2022 through December 31, 2027. The Maryland Transit Administration will use the $5.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding and $5.6 million in additional Section 5311 funding to support the operating costs of rural, small city,...
This $3,273,120 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) provides funding for capital projects in federally urbanized areas across Maryland. Key activities to be performed under this award include: Preventative maintenance for transit facilities and rolling stock Procurement of computer equipment Construction of a new transit facility Mobility...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,618,302 Project Grant on July 21, 2023 to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this award is to provide funding for capital projects and operating assistance, including preventative maintenance, design engineering of a transit hub, and maintaining the efficacy of transit operations. The expected outcomes are continuous efficiency of...
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) received a $4,121,328 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This grant aims to provide operating and capital assistance to maintain safe and effective rural transit services across Maryland. The funding supports eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and other items with less than one-year useful life. The award also enables MTA to...
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) received a $5,053,626 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating assistance for four local transit systems—Cecil County, City of Annapolis, Howard County, and Queen Anne's County RIDE—from November 2022 through September 2025. Funding will support continuation of transit operations, including salaries, fuel, personal...
This $57,190,037 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide funding to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) to support a range of public transportation improvements in Maryland. The grant activities include: Purchasing 77 replacement buses, 3 Metro replacement railcars, and conducting light rail vehicle overhaul work to maintain the MTA's rolling stock fleet in a state of good repair. The...
This Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Project Grant award provides $1,858,179 in funding to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) to support capital projects and operational expenses for public transit services in rural and non-urbanized areas of Maryland. The grant falls under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), which aims to improve, initiate, or continue public transportation in non-urbanized areas. Key activities under...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded $16,745,774 to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) on August 30, 2024. The purpose of this formula grant is to provide funding for operating and technical assistance costs to maintain efficient transit operations across multiple counties in Maryland. The key activities to be performed include maintaining operating standards and...