Formula Grant ME2025013
- This $6,958,687 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) supports transportation demand management activities in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. The award funds a variety of public engagement and outreach programs aimed at educating and encouraging the use of non-automotive travel modes such as transit, bicycling, walking, ridesharing, and telework. The intended beneficiaries are...
- The Greater Portland Transit District (GPTD) received a $1,037,569 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund the GPTD Bus Replacement Project. The grant provided capital funding to replace GPTD buses and related equipment from February 23, 2021 through April 5, 2021. The CFDA program aims to improve public transportation options...
- This Federal Transit Formula Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), provides $464,180 to Metro to support transportation demand management (TDM) programming in conjunction with eight capital street improvement projects in Portland, Oregon. The funding will enable the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to conduct outreach, education, and engagement efforts to encourage residents near the project areas to utilize the new bicycle and pedestrian...
- 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 a $2.4 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Transportation under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support operating and capital assistance for transit services in the Portland and Dover-Rochester/Portsmouth urbanized areas of Maine through June 2025. Specifically, $695,000 will provide operating assistance for Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) programs and fund...
- The City of South Portland received a $2,210,366 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will support the South Portland Bus Service (SPBS) in FY 2024 by funding preventive maintenance activities to keep the bus fleet, equipment, and facilities in a state of good repair. It will also cover non-fixed route ADA paratransit service trips within 3/4 mile of SPBS...
- This $3,708,384 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund TriMet's bus preventive maintenance program in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. The grant supports TriMet staff and contractors in maintaining transit vehicles and facilities in a state of good repair, enabling continued reliable bus services and sustained vehicle safety and security. The grant activities are expected to reduce...
- The Maine Department of Transportation received a $611,068.25 Formula Grant award on January 25, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The funding supports the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System's Unified Planning Work Program for 2020-2021, which involves program management for the federally mandated metropolitan planning...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) awarded a $6,686,727 grant to Metro, the regional government agency serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. The purpose of this award is to fund the preliminary design, engineering, and planning activities for the 82nd Avenue Transit Project. Specific activities to be performed include addressing NEPA requirements, developing FTA rating materials, and other tasks needed to support the next stage of obtaining a Small Starts grant...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $3,278,945 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on July 18, 2025 to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) to replace 19 Category D 22-foot paratransit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The grant funds will be used to purchase the replacement vehicles, which are part of a larger 30-vehicle procurement contract. This investment aims to maintain TriMet's ability to provide...
The Greater Portland Transit District (Metro) was awarded a $14,582,615 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will support Metro's capital and operating activities, including fixed-route bus service, ADA paratransit service, and preventive maintenance assistance. The grant requires a local match of at least 50% for fixed-route bus service and 20% for ADA paratransit from Metro's member municipalities. The funding will help ensure the continuation of transit services in the Greater Portland, Maine area and maintain the agency's fleet and facilities in a state of good repair. The grant award period is from September 9, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $8.3m | 9/9/25 |