Formula Grant ME2025012
- 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...
- This $3,958,434 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will provide 80% federal funding to support public transportation infrastructure and vehicle upgrades in the state of Maine. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Replacement of buses, cutaways, and vans that have exceeded their useful life...
- The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (BSOOB) was awarded a $325,540 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding will support BSOOB's operating expenses for providing public transportation services in Biddeford, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach, Maine through June 30, 2022. Expenses covered include employee salaries and benefits, fuel, supplies, maintenance,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (doing business as Shuttle Bus) received a $780,500 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund four transit projects in southern Maine. The grant will support a promotional half-price fare initiative ($90,000), development of a regional multi-modal passenger information system ($15,500), redesign of bus routes 1 and 111 in...
- The Maine Department of Transportation has received a $1,282,392 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This award will provide operating and capital assistance to support public transportation services in the PACTS and KACTS metropolitan planning organization (MPO) regions of southern Maine. Specifically, the funding will be used by the York County Community Action...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of South Portland, Maine $423,000 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on February 23, 2022. The funding will support the procurement of one replacement 35-foot low-floor diesel bus for the City of South Portland Bus Service (SPBS) fleet. The new bus will replace a 2011 model that was declared a total loss after catching fire. The award will...
This Federal Formula Grant award for $271,018, provided 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 transit activities for the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach (BSOOB) Transit Authority in Maine. The funding will enable BSOOB Transit to maintain a safe and well-functioning bus fleet, conduct facility upgrades to improve utility efficiency, and carry out preventive maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and infrastructure. Additionally, the grant will support BSOOB's mobility programs, which engage with new riders, the elderly, and disabled individuals to expand service usage and simplify bus usage for the general public. The funding will also facilitate the acquisition of a replacement diesel/hybrid bus to help lower operating costs and provide newer vehicles for patrons. The award period runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $216.8k | 9/9/25 |