Formula Grant ME2026004
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Greater Portland Transit District $14,582,615 on September 9, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support fixed-route bus service operations, capital preventive maintenance, and ADA paratransit services through December 31, 2027. The recipient, doing business as Metro, will deploy funding across the Greater Portland, Maine metropolitan area to sustain transit operations and maintain fleet and facilities in a state...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Greater Portland Transit District $3,054,477 on May 7, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to replace six aging transit buses with six new 2025 clean diesel 35-foot buses. The project replaces five 2011 diesel-powered buses and one 2014 CNG-powered bus, all 35-foot models. The replacement buses will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, equipped with low-floor and...
- 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 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...
- 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 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), 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 Federal Transit Administration awarded the Maine Department of Transportation $29.411 million on May 18, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to purchase approximately 40 low-emission buses for fleet replacement and expansion. The award will fund replacement of 21 propane buses that have exhausted their useful life and add two additional buses to the active fleet. Performance period runs through April 30, 2031, with work performed in Maine. Maine...
- The Maine Department of Transportation received a $4.15 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) on August 12, 2022. The funding will support the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System's unified planning work program for 2022-2023, which involves federally mandated metropolitan transportation planning and program management activities for the greater Portland, Maine region's U.S....
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $67.592 million to Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Trimet) on June 9, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for bus preventive maintenance activities. Trimet will use the funding to pay for costs related to its bus preventive maintenance programs, including staff and contractor labor to ensure vehicles and facilities remain in a state of good repair. Specific...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Greater Portland Transit District $1,947,621 on July 28, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support fixed-route bus service preventative maintenance, capital projects including transit signal enhancements, and planning activities for a bus rapid transit project in the Greater Portland, Maine area. The award funds preventive maintenance assistance for the agency's fleet and facilities, with member municipalities providing local match of at least 20 percent of net cost for fixed-route bus service and ADA paratransit operations. Capital projects will support transit signal enhancements. Planning assistance will advance preliminary design and feasibility studies for the bus rapid transit project, with local funding from member municipalities, Maine DOT, and the Maine Turnpike Authority. No federal subrecipients are involved in this award. The funding supports transit services during fiscal year 2025 and maintains the agency's fleet and facilities in a state of good repair. Beneficiaries include passengers in the Greater Portland metropolitan area, including commuters, students, tourists, and the general public. Performance extends through December 31, 2026, with all work performed in Maine.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $42.3k | 8/27/26 | ||
| Not listed | $757.9k | 7/28/26 |