This is a $3,883,978 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Great Falls Transit District in Montana. The grant funds will be used to cover eligible operating and preventive maintenance expenses, such as employee wages, fuel, and supplies. This funding will allow the Great Falls Transit District to continue providing public transportation operations to the residents of Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana. The grant has an award date...
The Great Falls Transit District received a $2.5 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on June 14, 2021. The funding was provided through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the purchase of buses as capital assistance. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital projects and transportation...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Great Falls Transit District (Great Falls) a $2.643 million Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (Section 5311 program). The June 2022 award will fund operating assistance through November 2022 to continue public transportation services in Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana. Specifically, Great Falls will use the funding to cover eligible operating expenses like employee...
The Great Falls Transit District was awarded a $1,706,555 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to purchase 4 replacement 29-foot buses to update the transit district's aging vehicle fleet and maintain a state of good repair. This project will benefit the citizens of the City of Great Falls and Black Eagle Township in Montana by improving the...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) received a $839,458 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award will fund the purchase of replacement and expansion buses and vans, as well as the construction and renovation of transit facilities across rural and small urban areas in Montana. Key activities include acquiring approximately 61 ADA-accessible vehicles,...
This $847,912 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) is intended to support planning administration and the development of plans for 3 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the state of Montana - Billings, Great Falls, and Missoula. The funds will be used to support planning administration in the MPO areas, as well as develop a Transit Development Plan...
The Montana Department of Transportation received a $3,277,825 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on May 9, 2025. The grant funds will be used to purchase buses and vans for replacement and expansion of the state's rural and urban transit fleet, supporting transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Montana. The grant will enable over 30 sub-recipient transit...
The $47,432,504 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) is intended to maintain and improve existing transit services in rural areas of Montana. The key activities to be performed under this award include state administration, operating assistance for rural and intercity bus providers, preventive maintenance, and project administration. The expected outcome is to maintain and enhance...
The City of Billings Met Transit Division, doing business as Billings Metro Transit, received a $4,772,955 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on December 27, 2024. The grant will provide operating assistance to support Billings Metro Transit's fixed-route and ADA paratransit services, as well as preventive maintenance for its fleet and facilities. The funding will allow Billings Metro...
This $1,410,105 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides funding to the Montana Department of Transportation to cover eligible state administration expenses for continuing safe and effective transit services in rural and non-urbanized areas of Montana. The grant will support the ongoing operation of public transportation infrastructure and services in these areas, benefiting Montana's state...