Formula Grant NY2025032
- This $23,305,123 federal Formula Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide funding to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) to support transit service in the Buffalo, NY region. The grant will fund $16,830,102 for bus preventive maintenance, $4,941,421 for rail preventive maintenance, and $5,980,600 to purchase 8 new clean diesel 40-foot buses to replace life-expired rolling stock....
- The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) received a $24,002,409 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. The grant will fund preventive maintenance for NFTA's bus and rail assets, as well as the purchase of 7 new battery electric buses. Specifically, the grant will provide $16,480,711 for bus preventive maintenance, $494,421 for rail preventive maintenance, and $7,027,277 to purchase the new electric buses....
- This $1,952,884 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's (NFTA) purchase of two 40-foot clean diesel buses to replace aging buses in their fleet. The grant will also support the purchase and installation of 42 bus shelters across NFTA's service area. The purpose of...
- This $1,912,238 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the purchase of one 40-foot clean diesel bus and ten paratransit vehicles for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) to replace an equal number of life and mileage-expired buses. The grant will also fund the purchase of 43 bus shelters to be installed in the NFTA service area. The...
- The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) received a $43,182,780 project grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 12, 2021. The award was provided through the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance through August 3, 2021. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities for...
- This $4,533,753 formula grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will provide funding to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) to support rail service in the Buffalo, NY area. The grant will be used for two primary activities: 1) Metro Rail preventive maintenance, covering the supplies, materials, labor, and associated costs required to preserve and extend the functionality and serviceability of the...
- This federal Formula Grant award, with ID NY2024028, was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The $4,546,458 in FFY24 Section 5337 funding will support the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) in its Metro Rail preventive maintenance activities, including supplies, materials, labor, and services required to preserve and extend the functionality of rail equipment and facilities. Additionally, the funding will...
- This $1,915,990 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will fund the purchase of two (2) 40-foot battery electric buses by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) to replace an equal number of life and mileage expired buses currently in revenue service as part of the NFTA-Metro bus fleet. This project aims to reduce NFTA's...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $238.2 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority on September 13, 2022. The funding will support operational expenses and costs incurred by NFTA-Metro in providing public transit services from January 2020 through September 2024 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the grant funds will offset negative...
- This $102,692,562 federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's (NFTA) development of the Bailey Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Battery Electric Bus System in Buffalo, New York. The grant will fund the completion of design activities, the purchase of approximately 10 low or no-emission vehicles and related infrastructure, and...
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) was awarded a $22,962,075 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding will be used to support NFTA's transit service in the Buffalo, NY area through the following activities: The grant award is intended to help NFTA reduce its average bus fleet age, minimize buses out of service for repairs, and lower fleet maintenance costs. The preventive maintenance and bus replacement activities will improve the reliability and safety of NFTA's transit services for the Buffalo-Niagara region. The grant was awarded on July 30, 2025 with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $23.0m | 7/30/25 |