Project Grant OH2025033
- The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) was awarded a $30.8 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 2, 2022 to support capital projects through March 30, 2028. The grant funds will support SORTA's replacement of aging buses and paratransit vehicles that have exceeded their 12-year useful life with new fixed route and paratransit buses. Funding will also support the implementation of SORTA's...
- This $20,525,537 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the acquisition of 13 fixed-route diesel replacement buses, 10 hybrid fixed-route replacement buses, 5 replacement ADA paratransit vehicles, and 8 microtransit vehicles for expansion by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA). The award will support SORTA's efforts to improve vehicle...
- The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) received a $24,045,309 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance and other COVID-19 response expenses from August 4, 2021 through March 20, 2022. The grant will allow SORTA to continue providing essential public transportation services ensuring access to work, medical care, education and other...
- The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) was awarded a $24,463,212 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), on April 28, 2025. The grant will fund the following key activities over the performance period ending March 30, 2029: Providing ADA complementary paratransit service for persons with disabilities, including partially funding the annual operating costs of SORTA's Access demand response service....
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) a $166,667 Project Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant funding will support a planning exercise to create bicycle and pedestrian connections between neighborhoods, schools, employment centers, and BCRTA transit facilities within the cities of Oxford, Hamilton, and Middletown in Butler County,...
- This $277,778 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) is intended to accelerate innovation and technology within the Cincinnati Streetcar System. The grant funds will be used to conduct a technology study that will analyze the current hardware and software systems, and provide recommendations and cost estimates for...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,875,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program to Omnitrans, a local transit authority in San Bernardino, California. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for the capital costs of modernizing bus stops and shelters in the Mountain Transit service areas of the Big Bear Valley and Rim of the World locations within the San Bernardino...
- This $1,062,500 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will fund the Norwalk Transit System's Bus Stop Equity Project in Norwalk, California. The grant will enable the acquisition and installation of bus stop enhancements, including solar panels for lighting, real-time traveler information displays, call-stop beacons, shelters with benches...
- This $625,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) supports the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) in New York. The purpose of the award is to partner with local communities to design and construct improvements to current bus stop locations that lack shelters, to enhance accessibility for public transit riders. The expected outcomes...
- This $12,669,970 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) supports a range of capital projects for the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) in Ohio. The funding will be used to cover activities such as diesel and electric vehicle planning, operating assistance, rehabilitation/renovation, and the procurement of a bus simulator. The expected outcomes include reducing emissions,...
This Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534), will provide $3,986,710.00 to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) to comprehensively improve bus stops throughout its metro transit system. The grant will support the replacement of existing passenger shelters and the installation of new shelters, poles, signage, lighting, and seating options at bus stops across SORTA's service area in southwest Ohio. The project will also include ADA enhancements such as wheelchair landing pads and accessible curb cuts. The expected outcomes are to improve the overall transit experience for customers, enhance safety and security at bus stops, encourage increased bus ridership, and better accommodate individuals with disabilities. The award period is from August 19, 2025 to March 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.4m | 8/19/25 |