Formula Grant ME2023046
- The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) was awarded $1,471,328 under the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 11, 2022 to provide operating assistance through February 2, 2023. Funding will support AVCOG's continued provision of fixed route and complementary ADA paratransit services at pre-pandemic levels for residents and commuters in the greater Lewiston-Auburn, Maine area. Specifically, the grant will cover eligible...
- The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) was awarded $135,256 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to provide operating assistance supporting public transit services in the Lewiston-Auburn region of Maine. Funding will allow AVCOG and its contracted operator, Western Maine Transportation Services, to continue operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic period of January 20, 2020 through February...
- The Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, was awarded a $3.2 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to provide demand-response public transit services through March 2029. Funds will support operating expenses including personnel, fuel, and maintenance to operate LRCOG's demand-response transit services for the general public in Auburn and Opelika, Alabama. Capital expenditures are also...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $259,637.50 was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant funds the Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) Unified Planning Work Program, which is a federally mandated transportation planning effort for the greater Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan area. The grant supports the development of long-range...
- The Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) was awarded $122,188.39 under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research Formula Grant program administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The grant will support ATRC's Unified Planning Work Program for 2020-2021, including program management for the federally mandated metropolitan planning process in the Lewiston-Auburn region of Maine. As required...
- The Maine Department of Transportation received a $251,525.16 Formula Grant award on January 25, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding supports the Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center's (ATRC) Unified Planning Work Program for metropolitan transportation planning in the Lewiston-Auburn area of Maine for 2020-2021. Specifically, the grant provides for ongoing program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Greater Portland Transit District (Metro) $14.58 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 9, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. This Formula Grant supports three primary service categories: fixed-route bus service operating assistance with a minimum 50% local match from member municipalities; preventive maintenance capital projects to maintain the agency's fleet...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Bangor, Maine a Formula Grant totaling $4,242,099 on May 8, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The award provides operating assistance, preventative maintenance funding, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit operational support for Community Connector's fixed-route transit system during Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024). The funding...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $2,601,225.00 to the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, to continue operating the LRPT public transit system in Alabama. The funding will allow LRCOG to cover operating costs, procure replacement buses, and expand the fleet to continue providing public transportation services to passengers in...
- The Lee Russell Council of Governments received a Formula Grant of $258,833 (federal obligation of $207,066 with $51,767 local match) awarded on August 28, 2025, under the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant supports the design and construction of a transit parking facility in Opelika, Alabama, for Lee Russell Public Transportation (LRPT). The project deliverable includes a 30-space transit...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE THE ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (AVCOG) WITH $1178445 IN FFY23 SECTION 5307 URBANIZED AREA FORMULA FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE LEWISTON UZA (ATTACHED SPLIT LETTER). THE LOCAL SHARE IS PROVIDED BY THE CITIES OF LEWISTON AND AUBURN AND IN-KIND SOURCES (SEE ATTACHED COMMITMENT LETTERS).; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: OPERATING ASSISTANCE THAT WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF LEWISTON-AUBURNS (MAINE) FIXED ROUTE SERVICE (CITYLINK).CAPITAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITYLINK SERVICE. ADA COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICES.PLANNING ACTIVITIES IN THE ANDROSCOGGIN TRANSPORTATION RESOURCE CENTERS (ATRC-MPO) 2022-2023 UPWP.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS FUNDING WILL PERMIT AVCOG TO MEET PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS KEEP ROLLING STOCK VEHICLES IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND SUPPORT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING EFFORTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF LEWISTON-AUBURN WILL BENEFIT FROM CITYLINKS CONTINUED SERVICE. AVCOG CONTINUES ONGOING OUTREACH AND COORDINATION WITH BUSINESSES EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AGENCIES AND OTHER TRANSIT PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PEOPLE LIVING WORKING AND TRAVELING IN LEWISTON-AUBURN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $1.2m | 9/19/23 |