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...
This is a $56,815,931 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The purpose of this award is to provide the State of Pennsylvania and its subrecipients with funding for operating assistance, eligible capital projects, and rural transit assistance program (RTAP) activities. Specifically, the funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as...
This $456,542 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the Borough of Pottstown in Pennsylvania for capital activities related to public transportation. The funding will be used to procure a service vehicle, service equipment, and intelligent transportation system (ITS) equipment for the Pottstown Area Rapid Transit system. The expected outcomes are improved efficiency and an enhanced passenger...
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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $22,954,402 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on March 20, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to PennDOT and its 5310 sub-recipients for the purchase of accessible vehicles (capital) to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Pennsylvania. The grant will enable the...
This $641,152.45 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) will provide funding for the FY 2025-27 transportation planning and research program in Pennsylvania. The grant will support the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in executing comprehensive transportation infrastructure projects and initiatives across the state, including...
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 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $1,269,664.00 in funding to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to subsidize the operating expenditures of the Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation (FACT) public transportation service in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The grant funding will allow FACT to continue providing reliable, quality public transportation services to the residents of...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Center for Program Development was awarded a $1,970,930.63 Formula Grant on April 4, 2022 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. The funding supports the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research federal grant program. Specifically, the grant funds will support planning and local consulting services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's transportation work program...
This $10,935,624 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program) provides operating assistance to the Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will cover up to 50% of CATA's monthly operating costs not covered by fare revenues, allowing the transit agency to maintain reliable bus service and provide mobility to residents in the Centre Region...