The County of Westchester in New York received a $24.656 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation on May 12, 2021. The grant funding will support the procurement of 40-foot buses through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) and assist the County in meeting public transportation needs through March 2023. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program aims to enhance mobility for residents in urbanized areas by...
This $700,000 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide operating assistance for Westchester County's Smart Commute Program. The program aims to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the use of public transit and other alternative transportation modes over single-occupancy vehicles. Key activities include: Advancing the use of MetroCard as the...
The County of Westchester received a $15.1 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to procure 40-foot buses. The award, made on April 30, 2021, will support the purchase of transit vehicles and has a period of performance through March 29, 2023. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award, made by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants), provides $34,560,000 in funding to the County of Westchester, New York to procure up to 95 forty-foot hybrid diesel-electric and all-electric buses. The purpose is to replace the county's existing fleet of 2009 NABI forty-foot hybrid diesel-electric buses. The expected outcomes include deploying more reliable buses that reduce...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund the procurement of up to 95 forty-foot replacement hybrid diesel-electric buses to replace the County of Westchester's existing 2009 NABI forty-foot hybrid diesel-electric buses. The $6,798,750 award, dated June 10, 2025, aims to increase fleet reliability, reduce maintenance and fuel costs, and improve...
The County of Westchester was awarded a $19,000,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for bus preventive maintenance activities in 2024 and 2025. The grant will support the county's Bee-Line bus system and facilities, as defined in the National Transit Database, to ensure reliable bus service and a well-maintained bus fleet. The grant award date is June 23, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2026....
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $36,075,246.00 in funding to the County of Westchester to procure up to 95 forty-foot replacement hybrid diesel-electric and all-electric buses. The purpose is to replace older 2009 NABI forty-foot hybrid diesel-electric buses that are 15 years old. The expected outcomes are to increase bus reliability, reduce maintenance and fuel costs, and improve air quality by...
This federal Formula Grant award of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will allow Westchester County, New York to conduct a comprehensive passenger survey. The survey will gather critical data on passenger demographics, system utilization characteristics, and obtain rider feedback on service delivery and system performance. The expected outcome is a detailed dataset that will enable the county to...
The County of Westchester received a $12.25 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund preventive maintenance activities for the Bee-Line bus system. The grant funds will support preventive maintenance as defined in the National Transit Database and are intended to continue providing a well-maintained bus fleet for Bee-Line passengers. Specifically, the County will use the...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program provides $625,000.00 to the County of Westchester, New York to procure up to 95 replacement 40-foot hybrid diesel-electric buses. The grant will fund the replacement of 2009 NABI hybrid buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The new buses are expected to increase reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and improve air...