The Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) was awarded a $2,974,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on December 29, 2023. The funding will support a range of projects to modernize and maintain BCTA's fixed-route and demand-response public transportation system serving Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Key activities include acquiring new security cameras, replacing staff vehicles, updating IT...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) a $4,345,524 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will support BCTA's operating expenses from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, as the agency responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will cover salaries, personal protective equipment, professional cleaning/sanitization, barriers for staff, fuel, and other items...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded South Central Transit Authority a $12.5 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on September 21, 2022. The grant will fund the maintenance and replacement of buses and paratransit vehicles, facility upgrades, and equipment purchases for the Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority to operate its public transportation system in the Reading Urbanized Area through August 31,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Bay County Transportation Planning Organization (BCTPO) a $3,248,448 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will provide 1 year of preventive maintenance, operating assistance, equipment acquisition, surveillance/security, planning, and administration for BCTPO's fixed-route and demand response transit services within Bay County's urbanized areas. Key...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $1,732,407.00 to the Washington County Trans Auth (WCTA) to fund the construction of a new bus maintenance and storage facility (BMSF) in Pennsylvania. The grant will cover site work, demolition, utility upgrades, access improvements, and the construction of the new BMSF. The expected outcomes include improved safety and security of stored vehicles, extended useful...
This $350,000 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide one year of preventive maintenance funding to the Bay County Transportation Planning Organization (BCTPO) in Florida. The funding will enable BCTPO to maintain its fixed route (Bay Town Trolley) and demand response (Bay Area Transportation) transit services during the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The...
This $635,518 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, supports one year of operating assistance for the Bay County Transportation Planning Organization (BCTPO) to maintain its fixed-route (Bayway) transit operations and demand-response (Bayway On Demand) transit services within the Bay County area, excluding rural areas and paratransit. The grant will enable BCTPO to continue providing public...
The Butler Transit Authority received a $2,749,125 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 6, 2022. The funding will support the purchase of one 45-passenger compressed natural gas commuter bus to provide spare vehicle capacity for the authority's commuter service between Butler and downtown Pittsburgh. The majority of funding will go toward operating this commuter service...
This $18,750,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will fund the construction of a new state-of-the-art bus maintenance and storage facility (BMSF) for the Washington County Trans Auth (WCTA-FT) in Pennsylvania. The grant supports site work, utility upgrades, access improvements, and facility construction to enhance vehicle...
This $3.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and vehicle procurement for the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority. $2 million will support fixed route and paratransit services from July 2021 to June 2025. An additional $1.7 million will fund preventative maintenance of BRTA's vehicle fleet, equipment, and facilities...