The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division was awarded a $25,943,039 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will support public transportation services and administration for rural transit agencies across the state of New Mexico from July 2025 through December 2030. Specifically, the funding will cover operating expenses such as salaries, maintenance,...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division was awarded a $1,209,613.03 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) on April 30, 2024. This grant supports a range of transportation infrastructure projects and services across New Mexico, including highway construction, road maintenance, bridge replacements, public transit operations, and comprehensive transportation...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) received a $3,500,454 Formula Grant award under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funds will be used to support capital projects across 14 sub-recipients in New Mexico, including the purchase of 9 replacement and 2 expansion transit vehicles, renovations to storage and maintenance facilities, and the acquisition of security/surveillance...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) received a $27.3 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural and tribal public transportation services across New Mexico. The grant, awarded May 14, 2021 with a completion date of December 30, 2026, provides operating and administrative funds to NMDOT and 12 regional transit districts/authorities and local...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division received a $961,015 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This funding supports transportation planning activities in metropolitan and rural areas across New Mexico, including: Developing long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs for the state's five...
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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $261,454 Project Grant to the New Mexico Department of Transportation Transit and Rail Division under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant funds COVID-19 emergency response services for rural and tribal public transportation in New Mexico through August 2022. A $300,000 sub-award was provided to the New Mexico Department of Transportation Transit and Rail Division to...
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...
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...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation's Transit and Rail Division was awarded a $347,087 Federal Transit Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to fund operations and maintenance related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. The grant will support payroll for transit agency operations, supervision, drivers, mechanics, dispatch, and operations support, as well as occupancy costs, equipment and supplies, and vehicle costs including fuel,...