This $1,026,129 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides 2 years of funding to the City of Albuquerque's transit department, known as ABQ Ride, for facility rehabilitation of transit facilities and transit centers. The funding will be used to cover eligible expenses for equipment replacement/repairs and facility repairs, allowing ABQ Ride to make improvements to its transit facility buildings. The...
The City of Albuquerque's Transit Department, known as ABQ Ride, has been awarded a $985,779 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) to support transportation demand management (TDM) strategies in the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County area. The grant funding will be used to implement various TDM initiatives, including promoting the use of alternative transportation modes such as public transit, carpooling, biking, and walking. Key activities include partnering with...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded the City of Santa Fe a $8,036,240.00 grant on June 12, 2025. The grant funds will be used to provide operating assistance for the city's fixed-route transit service and non-fixed-route paratransit service. Specifically, the grant will cover salaries and fringe benefits for the transit agency's operations, including supervisors, drivers, mechanics, dispatch, and...
This $335,969 Federal Transit Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) will support the City of Santa Fe's Ride-Finders call center and marketing of local and regional alternative transportation services in New Mexico. The primary activities include providing mobility management education and trip planning assistance to the public, funding 1.5 FTE staff to respond to transit and transportation inquiries, and attending community...
This $205,337 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund two projects for the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Project 1 will allocate $45,139 to cover a portion of the purchase cost for one replacement 14-passenger cutaway bus to be used for the Santa Fe Pick-Up shuttle service. Project 2 will utilize the...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund the day-to-day transit operations, including both bus and rail services, for the Los Lunas Small Urbanized Area in New Mexico. The $4,731,666 grant award, effective from September 6, 2024 to July 1, 2025, will support a range of transit activities such as administration, revenue vehicle operations,...
The federal Formula Grant award, provided by 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), is supporting the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in bringing existing bus stops and shelters into ADA compliance. The $2,050,000 award will fund the planning and construction of ADA-compliant bus stops and shelters in the rural counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe,...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant (CFDA 20.526) award of $105,120 provided funding to the RIO Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) in New Mexico to update their scheduling system and transit operations technology. The grant will allow RMRTD to purchase, install, and provide training for new ridership and dispatch software to integrate their deviated fixed route, commuter route, and dial-a-ride services. This will enable RMRTD to implement computer-aided dispatch,...
This $187,700 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 be used by the City of Santa Fe to purchase one replacement 14-passenger cutaway bus. The purpose is to provide safe and efficient fixed-route transportation service to visitors and residents of the City of Santa Fe. The award period runs from June 27, 2025 through December 31, 2026. No sub-recipient...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) received a $4,375,003 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to support capital projects across the state. The funding will be used by 14 subrecipients, including city and county governments as well as non-profit transit providers, to purchase 14 replacement buses, 4 expansion buses, rehabilitate/rebuild a 35-foot bus, and make...