Formula Grant NY2026051
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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 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...
- 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 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 service fleet with new vehicles and infrastructure designed to reduce average fleet age, minimize out-of-service repair time, and lower fleet maintenance costs. The battery electric bus purchase will replace diesel-fueled vehicles experiencing frequent breakdowns. The bus shelters will be installed across the service area. These replacements will serve routes connecting residents of Buffalo and surrounding suburbs to employment, healthcare, education, and recreation opportunities. The award obligates $2,000,029 and is classified as a formula grant. Performance extends through November 30, 2028, with place of performance in New York. No sub-recipients are identified in the award documentation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.6m | 8/19/26 |