Formula Grant PA2026014
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by 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 provide $673,148 in funding to the South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) in Pennsylvania. The award is intended to support the maintenance and replacement of SCTA's fixed-route buses, as well as the purchase of shop equipment, IT equipment, replacement bus shelters, and...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $523,325 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) to the South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) in Pennsylvania. The grant funding will be used for the following activities: Purchase of seven (7) replacement less than 30-foot paratransit buses Facility upgrades and improvements to the Reading bus station Development of a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Acquisition of...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) $571,876 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.526) on January 25, 2026, for capital improvements to transit infrastructure serving the Reading urbanized area in Pennsylvania. The award funds the purchase of replacement fixed-route and paratransit buses, including forty-foot hybrid electric buses and twelve replacement paratransit vehicles, along...
- This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant award under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $562,453 in funding to the South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) for facility upgrades, equipment purchases, and public transportation system enhancements. The grant will support SCTA's efforts to maintain and improve its public transportation infrastructure and services, including non-fixed route ADA paratransit,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2,877,580 in Formula Grant funding (CFDA 20.507) to the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA), operating as Rabbit Transit, on September 23, 2025. The award funds the acquisition of five replacement transit buses to serve urbanized areas in central Pennsylvania: four 40-foot diesel buses for the Harrisburg urbanized area (replacing SRTA's Capital Area Transit fleet vehicles #1101, #1102, #1103, and...
- The South Central Transit Authority received a $1,981,804 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 12, 2021. The grant funding supported operating assistance for the Reading Urbanized Zone Area through April 23, 2021 as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $41.27 million to the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA), doing business as Rabbit Transit, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on behalf of the Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg-Dauphin Transit Authority (CDH) and Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (CPTA). The award, obligated on September 12, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2029, will fund...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania $22.4 million on September 24, 2025, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) to procure accessible capital equipment for paratransit operations. The award funds the purchase of 106 accessible replacement buses under 30 feet in length and 58 accessible replacement vans, distributed across 42 subrecipients consisting of 16 public...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), $73.4 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 19, 2026. The award supports public transportation services in non-urbanized areas of Pennsylvania through operating and capital assistance distributed to 19 transit agency subrecipients, one intercity bus operator, and...
- 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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) a Formula Grant totaling $10,345,347 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 6, 2026. This award supports the maintenance, replacement, and operational continuity of SCTA's public transportation system serving the Lancaster-Manheim urbanized area in Pennsylvania. Key deliverables include the procurement of replacement 35-foot hybrid electric fixed-route buses and paratransit vehicles, facility infrastructure upgrades including roof and HVAC replacement, purchase of fare collection equipment, acquisition of replacement bus shelters, and implementation of a comprehensive one-year preventive maintenance program. Additionally, the award funds one year of non-fixed route Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service and continuation of the Access to Jobs program. These investments are designed to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient transit operations while minimizing in-service vehicle breakdowns and service disruptions. The intended beneficiaries include local residents, particularly paratransit and reverse-commute riders, as well as businesses, SCTA employees, contractors, and other stakeholders dependent on the agency's public transportation services. The award carries a completion date of February 29, 2028, with no subrecipient activities identified.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $8.2m | 5/6/26 |