Formula Grant PA2023070
- The Transportation & Motor Buses For Public Use Authority Amtran Division (Amtran) received a $256,952 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support Amtran's operating expenses from May 15, 2023 through May 23, 2023, including salaries and wages, to allow the continuation of public transit services for residents of Altoona, Pennsylvania and surrounding...
- This Project Grant award of $1,800,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program. The funding will be used by the local transit authority Transportation & Motor Buses For Public Use Authority (doing business as Amtran) to replace three revenue vehicles, enabling Amtran to continue providing safe, affordable, and reliable public transportation services...
- The Transportation and Motor Buses for Public Use Authority (Amtran) received a $3.45 million Project Grant award 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). The grant funds will be used to purchase six replacement 35-foot compressed natural gas transit buses to support Amtran's operations in Pennsylvania. The Federal Transit Administration award was announced on July...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $71,930,977 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to provide operating and capital assistance for rural transit services across the Commonwealth. The grant funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses like driver salaries, fuel, and insurance to maintain safe and reliable transit operations. Additional funds will support the...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,185,536 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to Hazleton Public Transit on September 5, 2023. This funding will be used to subsidize the operating expenditures of Hazleton Public Transit's fixed route and paratransit services in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The grant funding will allow Hazleton Public Transit to provide reliable, quality public transportation service to patrons in the region. There are no...
- The Westmoreland County Transit Authority received a $7,200,001 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) on September 3, 2025. The grant will fund the replacement of nine buses, the purchase and installation of a new facility security system, and the installation of driver safety shields in buses. The expected outcomes are to continue providing safe and reliable public transportation...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provided $1,364,178.00 in operating assistance funding to the Monroe County Transportation Authority (MCTA) located in Pennsylvania. The grant award period is from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The funding will allow MCTA to maintain reliable public transit service and provide mobility to the Monroe County community through operating expense support. The Formula Grants program is administered by the U.S. Department of...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $4,686,170 Formula Grant to the Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania to fund the operating expenses associated with the Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART) public transportation services. The grant, awarded on August 27, 2024, will support the continued operation of transit services in the Borough of Pottstown and surrounding communities through March 31, 2026. The funding is provided under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,140,116 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the River Valley Transit Authority (RVTA) in Pennsylvania. The funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses, such as wages, benefits, fuel, and administrative and maintenance needs, to allow RVTA to continue providing public transportation services throughout Williamsport County from July 1, 2025 to June 30,...
- This $2,098,048 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides operating and capital assistance to the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority (MMVTA) in Pennsylvania. The funding supports the following key activities: Operating assistance for MMVTA's fixed-route public transportation system during fiscal year 2025 Extended warranty and services for the farebox system to ensure accurate data collection...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under its Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded a $5,246,572 formula grant to Amtran, a U.S. local government transit authority serving Altoona, Pennsylvania and surrounding communities. This grant, with an award date of September 7, 2023 and a planned completion date of October 31, 2023, will fund Amtran's operating activities and the purchase and installation of security equipment. The expected outcome is that Amtran will continue to provide safe, affordable, and reliable public transportation services to residents of Altoona and the surrounding region. The Formula Grants program supports a wide range of capital, operating, and planning activities for public transit systems across the United States.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 11/13/23 | ||
| Not listed | $1.3m | 9/7/23 | ||
| Not listed | $1.3m | 9/7/23 |