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 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 Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants), funds operating and technical assistance costs for transit services across multiple counties in Maryland. The $16,745,774 award supports activities such as maintaining efficient operating standards and covering salary costs to ensure the continuous efficiency of transit operations for commuters in the beneficiary counties. 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,...
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 $5,328,820 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). The award, dated August 15, 2024, will fund the procurement of 16 replacement vehicles, 7 expansion vehicles, 7 automatic vehicle location system devices, and 6 electronic fareboxes. These infrastructure improvements will ensure consistent and reliable transit...
This Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) to implement several transportation infrastructure and service improvement initiatives. The $57,190,037 award will support the purchase of 77 replacement buses, 3 metro replacement cars, a commuter assistance rideshare program, and a light rail vehicle overhaul program. These activities are expected to...
The Maryland Transit Administration received a $6,834,515 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide funding for capital projects in federally urbanized areas of Maryland. The award supports activities such as preventative maintenance, procurement of rolling stock, design engineering and construction of facilities, and mobility management. Expected outcomes include upkeep of facilities, rolling stock procurement, and improved bus...
The purpose of this Federal Transit Formula Grant award (CFDA 20.507) is to provide $16,745,774 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) to support operating assistance and technical assistance costs for transit services across multiple counties in Maryland. The grant aims to enable the continuous efficiency of transit operations and benefit commuters in the intended counties, which include Allegany,...
This $3,969,736 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) supports several transportation infrastructure and rehabilitation projects in Maryland. The key activities funded under this award include: Engineering and design for the Garrison Boulevard Transit Priority Initiative (TPI) corridor Engineering and design for the Belair/Gay Road TPI corridor Rehabilitation of the Laurel MARC commuter rail...