This $1,289,406 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) will enable the Salem Area Mass Transit District (dba Cherriots) to replace aging equipment, procure new vehicles and technology, and continue providing safe and reliable transportation services to riders in the Salem and Keizer, Oregon area. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to purchase vehicle driver cameras, shop...
This federal Formula Grant award from 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), provides $1,836,734.00 to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) in Oregon. The funding will be used to procure and replace two (2) fare receiver vaults and related hardware, as well as 79 fareboxes on the Cherriots fleet that are past their useful life. This...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), is intended to support the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) in replacing aging equipment and completing facility improvements. The $649,292 grant will be used to procure a new steam bay vehicle hoist, a heavy-duty air conditioning servicing machine, and a portable battery charger for electric buses. Additionally, the funds will enable scheduled...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $11,667,636 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) on February 19, 2025. The grant funds will be used to cover eligible operating assistance and preventive maintenance costs for Cherriots' local fixed-route bus services, as well as to provide ADA paratransit transportation services in the Salem and Keizer areas of Marion County, Oregon during the period...
This $11,043,602 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide operating assistance and preventive maintenance funding to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), also known as Cherriots, to sustain local fixed-route services and ADA paratransit transportation in the Salem and Keizer, Oregon area from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The grant funding will help minimize disruptions to SAMTD's...
This $3,600,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the purchase of two (2) battery electric buses by the Salem Area Mass Transit District (doing business as Cherriots), a public transportation provider serving the Salem and Keizer urban areas in Oregon. The grant supports the replacement of older diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life, promoting sustainable...
This $801,382 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) in Oregon is intended to fund the procurement of a new contactless fare payment system, on-route chargers for five electric buses, and the replacement of supervisor vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The grant, with an award date of August 15, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 16, 2024, will enable Cherriots to provide a contactless fare payment option...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award of $952,534, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), funds the procurement and installation of new electric battery charging infrastructure at the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) Del Webb Maintenance Facility. The project aims to support Cherriots' battery electric bus fleet and promote sustainable communities by providing funding for this critical transit infrastructure. The award has an expected completion date...
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...
This federal Formula Grant award, with a total funding amount of $501,504.51 provided by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction), supports the Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) in promoting and encouraging the use of alternative transportation options in the Salem, Oregon area during Federal Fiscal Years 2022-2024. The grant funding will enable SAMTD, doing business as Cherriots, to deliver a range of transportation services and...