Formula Grant NY2026050
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $6.25 million on June 8, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to purchase four 40-foot battery electric buses for the NFTA-Metro bus fleet. The buses will replace an equal number of life and mileage-expired diesel buses currently in revenue service. NFTA-Metro will operate the new battery electric buses from its Cold Spring Bus Maintenance Facility...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $2,000,029 on August 19, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase one 40-foot battery electric bus, five paratransit vehicles, and forty-nine bus shelters for installation in the Buffalo-Niagara region. The award funds replacement of life and mileage-expired buses currently in NFTA-Metro's revenue...
- 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 Federal Transit Administration awarded Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $28.947 million on July 23, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Low or No Emissions Program (CFDA 20.526) to purchase forty-two 40-foot compressed natural gas buses that will replace an equal number of life and mileage-expired buses currently in revenue service within the NFTA-Metro bus fleet. The project spans performance from the award date through December 1, 2029, and takes place in New York. The...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,912,238.00 to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) on August 18, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the purchase of transit fleet replacement vehicles and passenger amenities, specifically one 40-foot clean diesel bus and ten paratransit vehicles to replace life and mileage-expired units currently in...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $22,962,075 in Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funding on July 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2028. This grant, administered under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), supports transit capital and operating assistance in the Buffalo, New York urbanized area. The award obligates a total...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $5,653,909 on July 30, 2026, under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to support metro rail preventive maintenance and catenary insulator replacement for the NFTA light rail rapid transit system serving Buffalo, New York. The award funds preventive maintenance activities for rail equipment and facilities, including all supplies, materials, labor services, and associated costs required to...
- 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...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) $4.53 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Section 5337 State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) funding on August 7, 2025. This formula grant supports preventive maintenance activities and capital improvements to NFTA's Metro Rail system in Buffalo, New York through March 31, 2029. The primary deliverables include comprehensive rail preventive maintenance covering equipment, facilities,...
- 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 Federal Transit Administration awarded Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $29.406 million on August 19, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support transit service in the Buffalo, New York urbanized area. The funding supports bus and rail preventive maintenance activities, including supplies, materials, labor services, and associated costs required to preserve and extend the functionality and serviceability of transit assets. NFTA will use funding to purchase 40-foot battery electric buses to replace life-expired rolling stock and to purchase 40-foot battery electric bus charging infrastructure. The award runs through November 30, 2028, with performance in New York. The expected outcomes include reducing NFTA's average bus fleet age, minimizing buses out of service for repairs, and reducing fleet maintenance costs. The transition to battery electric buses will reduce diesel fuel consumption and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions. Preventive maintenance directly supports transit safety for riders, frontline workforce, and the public while reducing operational risk. No sub-recipients are identified in this award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $23.5m | 8/19/26 |