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 $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 $4,637,643 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund fixed-route operations, ADA paratransit services, and preventive maintenance activities in Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana. The award will support continued transit operations for residents of these areas and the passengers who rely on the transit services. The grant recipient is the Great Falls Transit District, a local government...
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...
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 of $179,652 from the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) is intended to conduct an assessment to develop and support intercity bus transportation in Montana. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), the grant awardee, will hire a third-party consultant to develop a comprehensive study evaluating the rural transit needs across the state. The expected...
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 funds will be used to provide operating assistance for Billings Metro Transit's fixed-route and ADA paratransit operations, as well as preventive maintenance on its fleet and facilities. This grant will allow Billings...
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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $730,000 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD), doing business as Mountain Line, to provide operating assistance for fixed-route and paratransit transit services in Missoula, Montana. The grant, awarded on June 23, 2025, will support the continuation of essential public transportation for Missoula residents through September 30, 2026. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program provides funding to...