This $1,699,222 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide operating assistance for fixed-route and demand-response public transportation services in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, including Strafford and Rockingham Counties, and a section of York County in Maine. The funding consists of $807,192 in FFY 2020 Boston UZA transferred funds and $892,030 in FFY 2021 Dover Small Urban UZA funds. The grant supports essential...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,020,661 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT). The grant funding will support the following activities: Rolling stock replacement for 5 ADA vehicles under 30 feet in length and 1 ADA vehicle over 35 feet. The grant will also fund bus-associated transit enhancements such as parking lot repair/reseal, and bus...
This $316,800 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants program), will fund a 2-year microtransit pilot program in the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach, Maine area. The grant will enable Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit, doing business as Shuttle Bus, to purchase two ADA-compliant passenger vans or cutaway buses, acquire software and professional services to design and...
The Maine Department of Transportation has received a $1,282,392 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This award will provide operating and capital assistance to support public transportation services in the PACTS and KACTS metropolitan planning organization (MPO) regions of southern Maine. Specifically, the funding will be used by the York County Community Action...
The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus), a public transit provider in Maine, has been awarded a $2,526,855 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will support a range of transit-related activities between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2026, including: Operating assistance for regular flex route urban transit services Upgrades to the enterprise...
This $149,508 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will support the operation and maintenance of St. Johns County's public transportation system. Specifically, the funds will be used to cover one year of operating costs, preventive maintenance, project administration, and bus replacements for the county's deviated fixed route and paratransit services. This will...
This $3,958,434 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will provide 80% federal funding to support public transportation infrastructure and vehicle upgrades in the state of Maine. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Replacement of buses, cutaways, and vans that have exceeded their useful life...
This $2,088,296 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will enable the University of New Hampshire to procure new transit vehicles and perform capital preventative maintenance on its Wildcat Transit fleet. The purpose is to provide reliable public transportation services for UNH faculty, staff, students, and the general public in the Seacoast New Hampshire urbanized area. The award will fund the acquisition of...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Program (CFDA 20.526) provides $2,408,154.00 to Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus) to purchase two (2) new 35' electric buses and retire two (2) diesel buses from their fleet. The award also includes funding for workforce development activities. The project aims to support the Maine Won't Wait Climate Action Plan and the regional...
This $4,752,035 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA Buses and Bus Facilities Program, CFDA 20.526) will enable the Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (The Coast RTA) to acquire two replacement cutaway vehicles and one replacement Ford Transit van for their fixed-route and paratransit operations. The award will also fund the acquisition of 17.61 acres of right-of-way property on Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,...