Formula Grant NJ2026009
- This Federal 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) provides $10,322,569 to the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to support transportation services in the rural areas of New Jersey. The funding will be used to provide demand response and deviated fixed-route services, as well as the operation of intercity services, to bridge the gap for...
- This $1,613,094 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) award to the New Jersey Transit Corporation, doing business as NJ Transit, will support public transportation services and technical assistance in rural areas of New Jersey. The funding will be used for demand response and route deviation services focused on employment-related trips, as well as training and technical assistance projects to meet the specific needs of five...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded New Jersey Transit Corporation a $9.17 million project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on September 2, 2022. The grant will fund the purchase of up to 26 accessible vehicles for 11 rural subrecipients in New Jersey through December 31, 2026. Subrecipients include various counties and will use the vehicles for demand response and deviated fixed-route public transportation services in nonurbanized...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded New Jersey Transit Corporation a formula grant totaling $10.7 million on June 23, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support public transportation services in New Jersey's rural areas through April 1, 2029. The award funds six activity line items designed to enhance mobility for rural residents, including operating assistance for demand response and deviated...
- This $128,000 federal Formula Grant award, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to support the purchase of vehicles to improve air quality and reduce transportation emissions from on-road highway sources in New Jersey. The grant aims to mitigate congestion and enhance air quality in the New Jersey, New York City, and...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), will fund the purchase of vehicles by the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to improve air quality and reduce transportation emissions in New Jersey. The $1,096,000 grant has an award date of August 15, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027. The...
- This $290,000 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through its Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), will support New Jersey Transit Corporation's efforts to improve air quality and reduce transportation emissions from on-road highway sources in New Jersey. The funding will be used to purchase vehicles, which will help mitigate congestion and improve air quality for...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded New Jersey Transit Corporation $171.9 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on September 3, 2021 to complete by February 7, 2022. The funds will support preventive maintenance activities for NJ Transit's rail assets from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Specifically, NJ Transit will conduct preventive maintenance of its revenue and non-revenue fleets as well as facilities to ensure reliable...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded New Jersey Transit Corporation $40.1 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 13, 2022. NJ Transit will use the funds to overhaul 200 forty-foot buses from North American Bus Industries purchased in 2012-2013. Work will be performed at NJ Transit's Central Maintenance Facility in Newark and will enhance reliability, appearance, and...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $334,000 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) on August 27, 2024. The grant is intended to improve poor air quality resulting from transit-related projects by reducing transportation emissions from on-road highway sources through carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction strategies and by funding projects designed to reduce transportation emissions. Key activities under the...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded New Jersey Transit Corporation $12,519,862 on August 27, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support continued public transportation services in rural New Jersey. NJ Transit, as the designated recipient, will provide program oversight, technical assistance, and compliance monitoring to fifteen rural sub-recipients. The sub-recipients will operate demand-response and deviated fixed-route services that provide access to employment, education, healthcare, shopping, social services, recreation, and other essential destinations, particularly for residents with limited transportation alternatives. The grant funds five activity line items: operating funds to sustain demand-response and deviated fixed-route services in rural areas; project administration to assist sub-recipients with administrative responsibilities; two Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) activity line items for training and technical assistance tailored to rural community needs; and state administration covering NJ Transit's daily management activities including federal oversight, compliance and National Transit Database reporting, grant application and agreement development, financial reimbursements, grant closeouts, on-site reviews, and technical assistance to sub-recipients. The period of performance runs from August 27, 2026, through July 30, 2030. Performance occurs in rural areas throughout New Jersey.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $6.8m | 8/27/26 |