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 $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...
This federal Formula Grant award, funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), provides $2,256,103.00 to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to support a transit facility expansion project in rural Montana. The funding will be used to hire third-party consultants and contractors for the design and construction of this project, which aims to provide and maintain facilities...
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 $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 $159,604 Formula Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program), will support statewide transit training needs for Montana's rural transit providers. The award will be used to provide training, technical assistance, research, and related support services to help transit providers in rural Montana. The primary intended beneficiaries are transit providers across the state...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), is intended to support rural technical assistance for transit providers in Montana. The $450,000 award, with a period of performance from July 2025 to December 2028, will fund the hiring of a third-party consultant to develop training, provide technical assistance, and conduct research and related...
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 $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 $7,247,399.08 Formula Grant award to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is provided by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) for transportation planning and research activities in Montana during the federal fiscal year 2025. The grant will fund a range of activities, including collecting and analyzing roadway infrastructure data, developing transportation plans and programs, and balancing engineering and environmental considerations...