The City of Mankato, Minnesota was awarded a $1,044,449 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance to the Mankato Transit System from May 2023 through March 2027. The grant funding will support costs necessary to operate, maintain and manage the transit system, including driver salaries, fuel and expenses with a useful life of less than one year. This...
This $1,750,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides funding for capital purchases and improvements related to buses, bus operations, and bus maintenance for the Metropolitan Council Minnesota's Metro Transit and MTS divisions. The award will support the purchase of expansion buses, installation of electric bus infrastructure, and upgrades to equipment such as...
The Metropolitan Council Minnesota has received a $27,435,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this grant is to purchase new buses to preserve existing transit service levels, replace aging buses, and accommodate increasing demand for paratransit services. Funds will also support the capital costs of contracting with other agencies to provide...
This $220,643 federal formula grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program) provides capital assistance to the City of Moorhead, Minnesota for improvements to its MATBUS public transit system. Specifically, the funding will support the rehabilitation and replacement of bus shelters, accessible pathways, AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) system upgrades, paratransit bus and vehicle replacement, and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Council Minnesota $43.6 million under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on August 18, 2021. The funding will support capital projects and operating assistance for public transportation in the Twin Cities metropolitan region through March 2027. Specifically, the grant will fund bus purchases and repairs, fare collection upgrades at transit facilities, and other bus infrastructure...
This federal 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) provides $6,146,051 in funding to the City of Rochester, Minnesota as the primary awardee. The grant will fund several key projects for Rochester Public Transit (RPT), including: 1) Providing operating assistance for RPT's fixed route transit system; 2) Purchasing assets needed for a new RPT microtransit pilot...
The City of Moorhead, Minnesota received a $992,279 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 16, 2021. The grant funding will support operating assistance and preventative maintenance for the city's fixed-route bus system and paratransit services through June 30, 2028. Specifically, the grant award will fund operating expenses, including fuel, driver salaries, and...
This $20,318,040 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) supports multiple transit infrastructure and fleet modernization projects for the Metropolitan Council Minnesota's Metro Transit (MT) and Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS) divisions. Key activities funded include purchasing buses for the MT and MTS fleets, leasing bus tires,...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $279,100.00 to the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota to purchase one replacement 30-foot gas-powered bus for its fixed-route transit service. The funding will allow the city's East Grand Forks Transit system to continue providing high-quality bus service to local residents and maintain its vehicle fleet in a state of good repair. As a Formula...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation was awarded a $5.357 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on May 3, 2021 with a completion date of March 30, 2026. The grant was awarded under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to provide capital funding for rural vehicle projects and assistance through sub-awards. Sixteen sub-awards were provided to organizations across...