Formula Grant OR2025046
- The Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), also known as Cherriots, received a $11,667,636 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). The award, with a performance period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will be used to provide operating assistance to sustain SAMTD's local fixed-route services, cover eligible costs for preventive maintenance of its fleet, and continue...
- This $649,292 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will enable the Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), doing business as Cherriots, to replace aging equipment and complete facility improvements. Specifically, the funding will be used to replace a steam bay vehicle hoist, procure a heavy-duty air conditioning servicing machine and a portable battery charger for electric buses, and complete...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $897,494.23 was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to fund transportation options for the Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) during federal fiscal years 2022-2024. The funding is intended to promote and encourage the use of alternative transportation options in the Salem, Oregon area. This includes supporting SAMTD,...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide $453,823 to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), also known as Cherriots, to replace aging security cameras and a server, as well as procure new software for scheduled run data information. The funding will enable SAMTD to secure its transit facilities and buses, and maintain efficient...
- This $487,736 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will allow the Salem Area Mass Transit District (doing business as Cherriots) to continue providing transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities who do not qualify for other transit options. The funding will cover expenses such as service preventive maintenance, transportation brokerage operations, and other...
- This $1,289,406 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) in Oregon will fund the replacement of aging equipment and the procurement of new equipment and software to maintain safe and reliable public transportation services. Specifically, the grant will be used to purchase vehicle driver cameras, shop equipment and improvements, an...
- The $486,878 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will enable the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) to continue providing essential transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities who do not qualify for or cannot access the agency's fixed-route buses. The grant funds will cover eligible expenses such as the purchase of service, preventive...
- The Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) was awarded a $252,229 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). Funds will support transportation services and operations for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Salem, Oregon area from March 29, 2022 through September 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible expenses including...
- 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...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $8.7 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Salem Area Mass Transit District. Funds will support operating assistance, preventive maintenance of vehicles, and ADA paratransit services from July 2020 through October 2022. Specifically, $2.9 million will cover operating assistance for local fixed-route services and eligible costs associated with preventive maintenance of SAMTD's fleet...
This $13,201,614 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 provide operating assistance to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), also known as Cherriots, to sustain local fixed-route transportation services, cover preventive maintenance costs for SAMTD's fleet, and continue ADA paratransit service in the Salem and Keizer, Oregon area during the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The funding will help minimize disruptions to SAMTD's transit services and allow for the continued maintenance and operation of buses and paratransit transportation, which would otherwise have to be reduced due to lack of funding. As the primary public transportation provider in the Salem-Keizer region, Cherriots plays a critical role in delivering essential mobility services to the community.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $7.7m | 8/28/25 |