This $7,748,358 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Salem Area Mass Transit District (DBA Cherriots) to replace five diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with five energy-efficient electric buses. In addition to the bus procurement, the grant will fund the implementation of the necessary charging...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants), provides $952,534 to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) to procure and install new electric battery charging infrastructure at their Del Webb maintenance facility. The purpose of this project is to support Cherriots' battery electric bus fleet and promote sustainable communities by funding the necessary charging...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $7,428,134 Project Grant to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) on September 25, 2023 under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to replace five diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with energy-efficient electric buses, and to implement the charging infrastructure needed to support the new...
This $801,382 Federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (dba Cherriots) will fund the implementation of a new contactless fare payment system, the procurement of on-route charging equipment for 5 electric buses, and the replacement of supervisor vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The grant aims to provide passengers with a contactless fare...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) a $7,026,025 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the procurement of low- or no-emission buses and associated infrastructure through June 2034. CFDA 20.526 aims to replace, rehabilitate, purchase or lease buses and related equipment, and construct or rehabilitate bus...
The Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) received a $11,043,602 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to cover eligible operating assistance, preventive maintenance of the local fixed-route bus fleet, and provide ADA paratransit services during the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The funding will help Cherriots minimize disruption to local transit services, continue servicing...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $1,836,734.00 to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) to procure and replace two (2) fare receiver vaults and related hardware, as well as 79 fareboxes beyond their useful life on the Cherriots fleet. The award aims to modernize the agency's cash fare collection...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will allow the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) to replace aging equipment, procure new vehicles and software, and make infrastructure improvements to continue providing safe and reliable public transportation services to the Salem and Keizer, Oregon area. The $1,289,406 grant, awarded on September 17, 2024, will fund the procurement of vehicle...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $619,058 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Salem Area Mass Transit District doing business as Cherriots. The funding will support the procurement of one compressed natural gas (CNG) bus, installation of equipment on twelve CNG buses, and replacement of thirty-five CNG cylinders on fixed route buses serving the Salem-Keizer urbanized area. The award aims to replace aging CNG assets that are...
This $649,292 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) will be used to replace aging equipment, procure new maintenance equipment, and complete scheduled facility improvements. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to replace a steam bay vehicle hoist, acquire a heavy-duty air conditioning servicing machine and a portable battery...