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...
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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $4,575,000 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the County of Westchester, New York on September 18, 2024. The funding will be used to contract the operation of reverse commute bus service to reduce congestion and pollution from personal vehicle trips, as well as provide transportation connections between the City of White Plains and suburban employment centers. The expected outcomes are to reduce congestion and...
The County of Westchester was awarded a $6,798,750 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on June 10, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for the procurement of up to 95 forty-foot replacement hybrid diesel-electric buses to replace the county's existing 2009 NABI forty-foot hybrid diesel-electric buses. The expected outcomes of this project include increased reliability, reduced...
The County of Westchester was awarded a $19,000,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will support bus preventive maintenance activities for the county's Bee-Line bus system in calendar years 2024 and 2025. The preventive maintenance activities are intended to ensure reliable bus service and a well-maintained bus fleet for Bee-Line passengers. The total federal funding obligation for this...
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 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...
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 $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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $988,276 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the County of Dutchess, operating under the business name Dutchess County Transportation, on September 5, 2024. The grant funding was used to cover eligible operating expenses for Dutchess County Public Transit, including driver salaries, fuel, and other items with a useful life of less than one year. The intended outcomes were to enable Dutchess County Public Transit to...