This $15,674,700 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide funding to the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) for various transit projects in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region. The award supports activities such as certificate of participation payments, preventive maintenance for buses and paratransit vehicles, and a safety and security project. The expected outcomes include continuing to deliver safe public...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $32,403,904 in funding to the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) for transit projects budgeted for fiscal year 2024 and beyond. The key activities to be performed under this grant include: Certificates of Participation payments Preventive maintenance for CATS' bus and rail systems A safety and security project The funding will help CATS maintain...
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina received a $82,696,619 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and vehicle overhaul activities for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2029. Specifically, the funding will support $23.8M in preventative bus maintenance, $38.9M for light...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, a $2,513,146 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will be used to purchase 40 electric and hybrid vehicle replacements, special transportation services vehicle replacements, an inventory asset management system replacement, LED lighting upgrades for CATS facilities, preventive maintenance for...
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina was awarded a $40.6 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on July 25, 2022 to support capital projects for the Charlotte Area Transit System's (CATS) existing fixed guideway systems through March 30, 2035. Specifically, the funding will support vehicle overhauls, preventative maintenance for buses and rail cars, and other capital projects budgeted in CATS' fiscal year 2022 plan....
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina, through the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), was awarded a $57,282,726 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant, awarded on January 14, 2025, will be used to replace 31 diesel buses with 15 battery electric buses and 16 hybrid electric diesel buses, install 15 electric vehicle charging stations, replace a diesel generator with a...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Mecklenburg County a $3,921,628 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operations and capital needs for Mecklenburg Transportation System to provide on-demand public transportation services in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina through March 2029. At least $95,810 will support safety training and supplies, while $127,775 will fund data storage and mobile access for...
This $982,163 Federal Transit Formula Grant award to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA). The grant funds will be used by Mecklenburg County to provide operating assistance for its public transportation system, which serves over 1 million residents in the Charlotte metropolitan area. Specifically, the...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Mecklenburg County $4,202,860 under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on September 20, 2022 to provide public transportation services through March 30, 2030. Funding will support operations and capital needs of Mecklenburg Transportation System, ensuring accessible vehicles are purchased from approved manufacturers. Services will include on-demand and subscription transportation for adults over 60,...
This is a $3,861,645 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this grant is to provide operating assistance to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to support the county's Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS) in delivering on-demand and subscription-based general transportation services primarily for adults 60 and older, individuals with disabilities, and...