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 $2.85 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from July 2022 through December 2022. The funding will allow the transit provider to continue operations in Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana as it recovers from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, benefiting city residents and transit passengers who rely...
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 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 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...
This $898,373 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) is intended to support transit planning and plan development for transit operators in Billings, Gallatin Valley, Great Falls, and Missoula, Montana. The grant funds will be used to engage third-party consultants to perform transit planning activities across the state of Montana, with the goal of...
This $4,856,828 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will provide operating assistance and preventive maintenance funding for the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Transit (MET) system. The award will support MET Transit's fixed-route and ADA paratransit operations, as well as vehicle and facility maintenance, from July 2025 through September 2026. This funding will allow MET Transit to continue providing...
This $847,912 Formula Grant award, issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505), supports transportation planning administration and development of transit development plans (TDPs) for three metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in the state of Montana - Billings, Great Falls, and Missoula. The funding will enable the Montana Department of Transportation, the state...
This $1,410,105 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide assistance to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to cover eligible state administration expenses for continued safe and effective operation of transit services in rural and non-urbanized areas of Montana. The award, effective from April 11, 2025 to March 31, 2027, is...
This $18,527,258 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides funding to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and 35 subrecipient transit providers across Montana. The grant supports the continued safe and effective operation of rural and intercity bus transit services in over 30 counties in the state. Specifically, the funding will be used for operating assistance, preventive...