This $730,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides funding to the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD), doing business as Mountain Line, to support public transit operations in Missoula, Montana. The grant will cover operating costs for MUTD's fixed-route and paratransit services from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, allowing the organization to offer free bus services to Missoula residents. This FTA formula grant...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD) a $12,390,206 formula grant on December 3, 2024. The purpose of this award is to provide funds toward operational expenses for MUTD's paratransit service and security. The grant will enable MUTD to assist in the continuation of its operations and expand staff and services, which will benefit MUTD and the riders who rely on its...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Missoula Urban Transportation District a $9,879,004 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on June 26, 2022. The grant will fund operational expenses for paratransit services and security equipment from July 2021 through June 2022. Specifically, $422,114 will support paratransit operating costs, representing 20% of MUTD's FY2021 Urbanized Area Formula Funding apportionment. An...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $365,000 Project Grant to the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD), doing business as Mountain Line, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support MUTD's operational expenses for fiscal year 2022, from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Funds will cover eligible operating costs and allow MUTD to continue and expand transit services for workers, students, and other...
The Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD) received a $3,049,038 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 31, 2022. The funding will support MUTD's operational expenses from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Specifically, the grant funds will cover all eligible operating costs to permit the continuation of transit services and allow for potential expansion of...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,414,029 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD), doing business as Mountain Line, in Missoula, Montana. The grant funds will be used to hire a third-party consultant to perform 0-15% design schematic design phase services, including a geotechnical investigation, topographic survey, boundary survey, and net-zero...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Program (CFDA 20.526), will fund the purchase of 10 replacement 35-foot battery electric buses and associated charging infrastructure, as well as technical assistance and workforce development, for the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD) in Missoula, Montana. The total award amount is $12,884,271.00, with a project period from...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) was awarded a $18,527,258 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant, awarded on June 24, 2025, will provide operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and project administration funding to 35 sub-recipients across over 30 counties in Montana to support rural and intercity bus transit services. The intended beneficiaries are state transit...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $847,912 Formula Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) on August 6, 2024. The purpose of this award is 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. Specifically, the funding will...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), awarded the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) a $1,410,105 grant on April 11, 2025. The purpose of this award is to provide the State of Montana with assistance for state administration expenses to support the continued safe and effective operation of transit services for rural and non-urbanized areas of the state. The funds will be used to cover eligible state...