Formula Grant MT2026003
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Helena, Montana a Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) in the amount of $1,930,158.00, effective August 6, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. The grant provides operating assistance for demand response transit services and fleet and facility preventive maintenance for Capital Transit, the city's public transportation provider. These funds enable Capital Transit to...
- The Montana Department of Transportation received a $4,744,128 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This grant will fund the purchase of buses and vans for replacement and expansion of transit services in rural and urban areas across the state of Montana. The intended beneficiaries are rural and urban transit riders, as well as elderly and disabled residents, who will benefit...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Billings, Montana $2,013,574 under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on December 28, 2021 to purchase accessible rolling stock and service vehicles through January 28, 2022. Specifically, the grant funds six bus replacements, a new supervisor support vehicle, and replacement service vehicle for Billings Metro Transit. One replacement bus is partially funded under an existing Section 5339B...
- The City of Billings, Montana was awarded $998,371 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) federal grant program by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on July 14, 2021. The funding will support Billings Metro Transit's purchase of three replacement accessible buses, an electronic fare collection system, and automatic passenger counters. The grant award will also cover the local match amount for...
- The City of Billings, Montana received a $3.4 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 28, 2021. The funding will support operating assistance for the grantee's fixed route and complementary ADA paratransit services through September 2023. Up to 20% of the annual apportionment or approximately $378,000 will support ADA paratransit operations. Additionally, $1.4...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2,256,103 to the Montana Department of Transportation on July 23, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds a transit facility expansion project in rural Montana managed through the West Yellowstone Foundation, with completion targeted for December 10, 2025. The award supports the engagement of third-party design and construction...
- Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Great Falls Transit District a Formula Grant totaling $4,637,643.00 on July 21, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds fixed-route transit operations and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services in Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana, through September 30, 2026. Grant funds will support all eligible operating expenses for ADA paratransit services and preventive maintenance...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1.67M in formula grant funding to the Montana Department of Transportation on August 15, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This grant funds cost increases associated with the construction of two transit facilities and a fencing project in rural Montana, with a completion deadline of June 30, 2026. The funding supports facility...
- 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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Hot Springs a Formula Grant of $125,265 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. The award supports three critical capital maintenance projects designed to extend the operational life of the city's transit fleet and ensure continued safe and accessible service. The projects include engine and...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Helena a Formula Grant totaling $249,600 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on January 22, 2026. The grant funds the purchase of two replacement Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible paratransit vans to maintain the capital transit system in a state of good repair. These replacement vehicles, which have reached the end of their useful life, will enable the continued provision of essential transit services to Helena residents. The grant supports the City's paratransit operations, which serve transit-dependent populations in Helena, Montana, through the provision of accessible transportation vehicles. Under the FTA's formula grant program, which distributes capital funding to states and transit agencies through statutory formulas for bus and related equipment replacement and rehabilitation, this award directly addresses the City's infrastructure maintenance needs. The project is scheduled for completion by July 1, 2026, with no identified sub-recipients for this capital acquisition initiative.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $212.2k | 1/22/26 |