This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $2,438,176 to the County of Tompkins in New York to support public transportation infrastructure and operations for Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Inc. (TCAT). The grant funding will be used for $952,838 in operating assistance to sustain TCAT's public transit and demand-response services in FY2024. Additionally, $426,000 will...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $903,462 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to Tompkins County, New York to support project administration and mobility management services from July 2024 through December 2026. The funding will allow Tompkins County to oversee and ensure compliance of its public transit subrecipients, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) and Gadabout Transportation Service, as well as continue delivering important mobility management programs and services for...
This $545,209 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will enable Tompkins County, New York to make capital improvements to the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) Willow Ave facility. The funding will support the following projects: installation of security fobs for entrance doors, security cameras, carbon monoxide sensors,...
The County of Tompkins was awarded a $1,068,000 Federal Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to support operating expenses and capital purchases for Gadabout Transportation Services, Inc., a non-profit provider of demand-response paratransit services in Tompkins County, New York. Specifically, the award includes $300,000 in FY2024 Section 5307 funds for Gadabout's operating expenses, which will help retain existing staff and restore...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $82.2 million to the County of Suffolk, New York through the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to provide operating assistance from August 2022 through March 2026. The funding will allow the County to maintain its current levels of transit services for residents by supporting operating costs. As of the award date, three private contractors provided local public transit bus route operations, maintenance,...
This $988,276 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provided operating assistance to Dutchess County Public Transit in New York. The funding was used to cover eligible expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and other items with a useful life of less than one year, enabling the transit agency to operate its services more efficiently and safely. The grant supported the continued provision of public transportation services to residents,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the New York State Department of Transportation $6.49 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) from May 2023 through February 2026. NYSDOT will use the funding to provide operating assistance to 48 subrecipients delivering public transportation services in nonurbanized areas across New York. The subrecipients will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries,...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,570,810 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the County of Chemung in New York on September 9, 2024. The grant funds will be used to assist the Chemung County Transit System in maintaining day-to-day operations, including supporting operating expenses, mobility management, and employment services. The award is expected to improve the overall efficiency of the transit system and better support the local service area and...
This $8,113,863 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the County of Dutchess, operating as Dutchess County Transportation, will provide operating assistance to support the agency's public transit services in Dutchess County, New York from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. The grant funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, benefits, fuel, and other items with a useful life of less than one year, enabling...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,224,800 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the County of Ulster, New York. The grant funds will cover the operating costs of the Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) system, including preventative maintenance, bus procurements, and upgraded technology and resources. The expected outcomes are that UCAT will be able to operate more efficiently and safely by utilizing new electric vehicles and improved...