The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was awarded a $85,979,190 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on September 11, 2024. The grant funding will be used to: Replace existing diesel-powered vehicles in RTA's fleet with compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to improve air quality and system reliability Replace aging rail vehicles and light rail track to enhance overall system reliability Replace aging passenger...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $38,459,984.00 to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to support the purchase of new vehicles and maintain a state of good repair for its facilities and properties. The key activities funded under this award include the purchase of new buses and spare parts, new rail cars, light rail track rehabilitation, pavement...
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was awarded a $11,250,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The grant will enable RTA to replace its existing rail fleet, which has reached the end of its useful life, with new rail vehicles. This is expected to improve the reliability of RTA's rail system, benefiting the residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The grant award...
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) received a $67.4 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from March 28, 2021 through July 29, 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local transit agencies for capital projects, planning, and operating assistance in urbanized areas....
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through its Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded a $9,500,000 formula grant to the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) on July 13, 2023. The grant funds will be used to purchase replacement buses to update RTA's fleet with more energy-efficient vehicles. The project is expected to be completed by September 14, 2023. RTA, a local government-owned transit authority, will directly implement the grant-funded activities...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) a $540,000 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to develop a comprehensive plan to facilitate multimodal connectivity and access to transit hubs along the Broadway Corridor. The plan will incorporate bus rapid transit (BRT), bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure to enhance access to transit while also incorporating green infrastructure and...
The Metro Regional Transit Authority (Metro RTA) was awarded a $47,260,142 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 28, 2024. The grant will fund the construction of a new LEED-certified maintenance and operations facility to support Metro RTA's current fleet of 229 revenue vehicles and 22 support vehicles, as well as up to 330 operations and maintenance staff. The...
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) was awarded a $179,755 project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funding will support RTA's ongoing regional planning and coordination activities as described in its FY2020-21 Unified Work Program. Activities will focus on general regional transportation planning and providing planning and coordination services to all...
This $2,036,067 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will provide funding for capital projects and preventative maintenance activities for the Metro Regional Transit Authority in Akron, Ohio. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Purchasing 30 CNG replacement buses and 2 electric buses to replace...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,829,110 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency on September 22, 2022. The grant will fund one year of preventative maintenance, one year of operating assistance, and the purchase of one expansion vehicle for the Cleveland Urban Area Transit System through June 30, 2024. Funding will ensure the transit system meets preventative...