Formula Grant NE2026020
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide $8,964,562.00 to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska to purchase 16 new replacement buses and fund related inspection and maintenance training expenses. The award has a project period of April 28, 2025 to March 30, 2027. The grant aims to reduce breakdowns, increase service quality, and lower operating costs for the StarTran public transit system by...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Public Works & Utilities Division $553,848 in Federal Transit Formula Grants funding on July 13, 2026, under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507), comprising a federal share of $443,079 and local match of $110,770. The award funds reimbursement or purchase of capital expenses for StarTran, Lincoln's public transit system, including service sand and salt truck software subscriptions, security...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lincoln, Nebraska $299,847 on August 27, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund the first phase of a feasibility study for new bus maintenance and parking facilities for StarTran, the city's transit agency. A third-party consulting firm will conduct a land search for an appropriate site, provide Phase 1 environmental services, and prepare conceptual drawings for the new maintenance and bus barn...
- This $176,740 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide reimbursement and funding for the City of Lincoln, Nebraska's StarTran public transportation division to purchase various bus stop improvements, bike racks, meeting equipment, and shop tools/equipment. The grant funds will cover the costs of bus stop benches, bike racks, video conferencing equipment,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lincoln Public Works & Utilities Division a $1,009,386 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. This funding will support the provision of bus services for the City of Lincoln for the FY 2022/2023 period from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The grant aims to ensure continued and increased quality public transportation services for the residents, students, and...
- The City of Lincoln, Nebraska was awarded a $6.7 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 8, 2022. The grant will support StarTran, the City of Lincoln's public transit system, in providing bus and paratransit services to residents, students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and visitors through October 31, 2022. Funds will be used for security expenses,...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lincoln, Nebraska (Public Works & Utilities Division) $350,521 on March 12, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to reimburse design, project management, and construction expenses for improvements to seven bus stops and replacement of sidewalks. The award comprises a federal share of $269,508 and local match of $81,013. Work is performed in Nebraska with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026....
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lincoln, Nebraska $4.435 million on March 3, 2026 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), obligating Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Section 5307 formula funds of $1.72 million for preventative maintenance, Americans with Disabilities Act reimbursement, and Jobs Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) projects, with $1.287590 million of FY 2024 funding reserved for future use. The City of Lincoln, through its Public Works &...
- The City of Lincoln, Nebraska will receive $1,969,650 in federal funding through September 2022 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support preventative maintenance and planning projects for its public transit system. Specifically, the funding will reimburse the City for local expenditures of $1,523,520 from Federal Fiscal Year 2017 and 2018 Section 5307 funds towards capital projects and...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $515,980 in 100% federal funding to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska's Public Works & Utilities Division to reimburse compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel expenses used to power their buses and paratransit vans. The funding will cover CNG fuel costs for the period of August 10, 2021 to February 28, 2023, helping the city's transit...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lincoln, Nebraska $338,504 on August 27, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.526) to cover additional costs for purchasing 16 replacement buses and related expenses. The funding supports acquisition of the 16 replacement buses to retire 2006 and 2011 model buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Activities include bus purchase costs, inspection expenses to support quality assurance and minimize road calls, and training for maintenance staff. The project aims to reduce mechanical interruptions, lower operating costs, maintain the transit fleet in a state of good repair, and extend the time maintenance staff can devote to routine vehicle maintenance. The City of Lincoln Public Works & Utilities Division, which operates StarTran, is the recipient. Performance occurs in Nebraska. The award obligates $338,504 with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. No sub-recipients are identified. This award provides supplemental funding to an earlier Section 5339 bus replacement grant (NE-2025-008-00).
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $287.2k | 8/27/26 |