Formula Grant MI2026001
- The City of Jackson, Mississippi received a $4.3 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund preventative maintenance, operations assistance, program and project administration, transit buses, and non-fixed route ADA paratransit services from July 2021 through March 2027. Specifically, $2.9 million in federal funds and $1.4 million in local matching funds...
- The City of Jackson, Michigan was awarded a $3.7 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support the Jackson Area Transportation Authority's (JATA) operating expenses and capital projects including rehabilitation of four bathrooms at the administrative facility, replacement of overhead doors at the maintenance facility, and 1% of operating assistance...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1.77 million Project Grant to the Jackson Transit Authority (JTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the replacement of buses and related equipment from June 2021 through March 2026. CFDA 20.526 aims to provide capital funding for replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or leasing buses and bus-related equipment. It also funds...
- The City of Jackson, Mississippi was awarded a $6.875 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, lease, or construction of buses, bus equipment, and bus facilities for the City of Jackson's public transportation system. The Buses and Bus Facilities Formula,...
- The City of Jackson, Mississippi received a Formula Grant award of $359,168 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), effective July 29, 2025. The funding supports the purchase of accessible vans and related equipment to expand the city's existing transit fleet, creating a viable spare vehicle ratio and improving service reliability. The project encompasses vehicle acquisition and...
- The Jackson Transit Authority (JTA) has been awarded a $150,000 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This funding will be used to purchase one replacement paratransit bus and spare components for JTA's demand-response ADA service known as "The Lift". The non-federal share of $30,000 (10%) will be provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation ($15,000)...
- This $368,955 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the City of Jackson, Mississippi to improve the efficiency and maintain compliance of the public transit system. The funding will cover activities such as vehicle replacement, equipment upgrades, and facility improvements to benefit citizens and visitors of Jackson. This grant, awarded on December 10,...
- The Jackson Transit Authority (JTA) received a $2,221,433 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 5, 2021. The grant funded operating assistance for JTA's fixed route and ADA paratransit services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. Specifically, $726,495 was provided for fiscal year 2022 fixed route operations and $765,959 for 2023. For ADA paratransit, $357,821 was...
- This $6,206,483 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the City of Jackson, Mississippi will fund capital projects, planning, and operations to improve the efficiency and maintain compliance of the public transit system in Jackson, Mississippi. Specific activities covered by the grant include preventive maintenance, operating assistance, program support, employee training, project administration, mobile...
- This $6,482,452.00 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will be used by the City of Jackson, Mississippi's Department of Administration for various public transit activities, including preventive maintenance, operating assistance, program support, employee training, project administration, mobile fare collection, signal communication equipment, and non-fixed route ADA services....
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $260,734 to the City of Jackson, operating as the Jackson Transportation Authority (JATA), under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on January 20, 2026. The award supports operating assistance, capital facility improvements, and fleet expansion initiatives through multiple funding mechanisms, including Section 5307 funds for operating expenses and Section 5339 funds for facility rehabilitation. Specifically, JATA will utilize these funds to maintain fixed-route and demand-response transit services, cover essential operating costs such as driver wages, fuel, and preventive maintenance, and dedicate 1% toward safety and security enhancements aligned with the Public Transit Agency Safety Plan (PTASP). Additionally, Community Redesign Program (CRP) and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Rural Task Force funding will support the purchase of new vans to expand mobility options for Jackson County residents. The award will enable JATA to enhance operational capacity, modernize passenger facilities to meet current safety and accessibility standards, extend the useful life of critical infrastructure, and improve the overall quality and dependability of public transportation services. The project completion date is December 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $208.6k | 1/20/26 |