The City of Bangor City Hall Finance Division was awarded a $496,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The goal of the grant is to implement passenger shelters and bus boarding and alighting areas across the service region of the Community Connector bus service. Key activities include developing bus stop and shelter design and management...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the purchase of security and IT equipment for the Bangor, Maine transit center at 25 Water St. The $134,787 award, dated April 15, 2025, will be used to acquire security cameras, fire protection, employee badge systems, closed-circuit monitors, IT equipment, and bus...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Program (CFDA 20.526) provides $2,408,154.00 to Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus) to purchase two (2) new 35' electric buses and retire two (2) diesel buses from their fleet. The award also includes funding for workforce development activities. The project aims to support the Maine Won't Wait Climate Action Plan and the regional...
This $3,958,434 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will provide capital funding to the Maine Department of Transportation and its sub-recipients to replace buses and vans, expand fleet size, and upgrade transit facilities in the state. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to purchase new buses, cutaways, and vans for eight transit providers across Maine, as well as...
The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus), a public transit provider in Maine, has been awarded a $2,526,855 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will support a range of transit-related activities between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2026, including: Operating assistance for regular flex route urban transit services Upgrades to the enterprise...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,098,155 Project Grant to Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit on May 21, 2021 with a completion date of December 31, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund the replacement of four trolley vehicles. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities and states for transit...
The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus) received a $2.46 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for the period of May 2, 2023 through June 30, 2026. The grant funding will support Shuttle Bus's operations and capital activities to maintain safe and reliable public transportation services connecting residents, commuters and tourists across Biddeford, Saco...
This $316,800 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants program), will fund a 2-year microtransit pilot program in the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach, Maine area. The grant will enable Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit, doing business as Shuttle Bus, to purchase two ADA-compliant passenger vans or cutaway buses, acquire software and professional services to design and...
This $2,931,035 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide financial assistance to the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus) to support public transportation operations, preventive maintenance, and various capital activities in the Biddeford, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach region of Maine. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Operating assistance for...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,630,924 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for rolling stock replacement of 7 ADA vehicles under 30 feet in length, as well as bus-associated transit enhancements such as bicycle racks and technical systems to improve transit services...