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...
This $205,337 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 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. The first project will use $45,139 to cover a portion of the cost to purchase one replacement 14-passenger cutaway bus for the Santa Fe Trails transit system. The new bus will have a useful life of 8 years/240,000 miles and will replace an older 2008 model that has...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) received a $3,500,454 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program (CFDA 20.526) to support public transportation infrastructure and vehicle acquisitions in New Mexico. The grant funds will be awarded to 14 sub-recipients across the state for projects including the purchase of 9 replacement buses and 2 expansion buses, renovations to storage yards and maintenance facilities, facility...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $140,000 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico. The funding will be used to upgrade two bus stops within the Pueblo to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The project involves the design, engineering, materials, construction, and installation of new bus shelters, benches, concrete landing pads, trash cans, and other...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,043,029 Project Grant to the New Mexico Department of Transportation Transit and Rail Division under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) federal grant program. The funding will support the purchase of 14 replacement and expansion vehicles to provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural and small urban areas of New Mexico through six...
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Pueblo of Taos in New Mexico. The grant funding will be used to upgrade two bus stops in Taos Pueblo to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The project scope includes design engineering, procurement of materials and equipment, and the construction and installation of the accessibility improvements. The expected...
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 $987,075 Formula Grant awarded on September 19, 2023 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) supports the purchase of ADA-accessible transportation vehicles to serve senior citizens and individuals with disabilities in New Mexico. Key activities include: Replacement of aging transportation vehicles maintained by 5310 subrecipients to ensure reliable and dependable service. This includes the...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) received a $233,334 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on April 8, 2022. The grant will fund a feasibility and site selection study for a transit transfer facility, development of a plan for expanded and coordinated transit services, publication of transit data in a General Transit Feed Specification...
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...