The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) received a $13.9 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund various Tulsa Transit activities from August 2022 through May 2025, including preventive maintenance, operations, planning, ADA paratransit, leases, and an annual financial audit. Specifically, the grant will cover eligible expenses for...
This $625,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration in September 2024 supports the installation of various traffic engineering improvements and a real-time information system within the Peoria Avenue and Route 66/21st Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The grant will enhance safety, traffic flow, and transit service for residents of the greater Tulsa area. The award recipient is...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) a $13,426,754 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 30, 2022. The grant will fund capital purchases, preventive maintenance, operations, planning, and ADA paratransit activities from July 2022 through May 2025 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Key deliverables include a new CAD/AVL system,...
The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) was awarded a $5.9 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). Funding will support the purchase of seven replacement compressed natural gas (CNG) paratransit buses, two replacement CNG fixed-route buses, new fuel tracking software, security fencing replacement, and bus parking lot...
The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) was awarded a $6,000,469 Project Grant by 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). This grant funding will be used to procure 9 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The project aims to reduce transit energy consumption,...
The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) received a $9.1 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs to replace vehicles, rehabilitate facilities, and implement new technology. Specifically, the grant will fund replacement of six transit buses with compressed natural gas models and five paratransit vehicles, all of which have met or...
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation received a $137,872 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funds will support metro planning activities for the Tulsa, Oklahoma urbanized area from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Under this award, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will deliver transportation planning and project development services for...
The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) received a $5.6 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 14, 2021. $2.99 million or 52% of the award is provided by the federal government, with the remaining $2.67 million or 48% matched by local funds. The grant funds will be used by Tulsa Transit to purchase four zero-emission electric buses and...
This $4,117,648 Formula Grant award, provided by 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 45 transit vehicles. Of these, 23 vehicles will replace aging assets, while 22 will expand the existing fleet to assist transit agencies with scheduling and operations. The award aims to improve the state of good repair for transit assets serving the rural populace and local...
This $2,367,952 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), provides operating assistance to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and its sub-recipients to continue safe and effective transit services in rural and non-urbanized areas of Oklahoma. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, as well as training,...