The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (CFDA 14.921) awarded a $1,114,801 Cooperative Agreement to Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago to provide home modification services for low-income elderly homeowners. Through this grant, Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago will deliver comprehensive home modifications, including the installation of grab bars, railings, lever-handled fixtures, and adaptive equipment such as ramps and transfer...
This $6,250,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534), will fund the initial phase of TriMet's Merlo Bus Maintenance Facility retrofit project. The funding will support construction and site work for garage and utility upgrades, installation of 8 charging stations for articulated electric buses, training for operators and maintenance staff,...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded a $1,900,000 grant to Lane Transit District (LTD) in Eugene, Oregon. The grant funds will be used to replace the existing 34-year-old standing metal seam roofing system at LTD's Glenwood Administration Building. The project includes removing and replacing the roof's EPDM membrane, skylights, gutters, downspouts, and downspout boots, covering approximately 25,000 square...
The Oregon Department of Transportation received a $216,181 Formula Grant award on August 19, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The grant was awarded under the Recreational Trails Program (RTP, CFDA 20.219) to expand the paved trailhead parking at the Umpqua Dunes off-highway vehicle staging area by 14 parking spots. The RTP aim is to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail facilities for both motorized and non-motorized recreational use....
This $1,363,454.06 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's (CFDA 20.205) Highway Planning and Construction program will fund the installation of approximately 35 Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at high-risk, uncontrolled, midblock crosswalk locations on municipally owned and maintained roads in District 1 of Connecticut. The project also includes the installation and revision of curb ramps and associated sidewalk work. This award to the Connecticut Department...
This $2,905,338 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will support the Indio Boulevard Overhead Seismic Retrofit project at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in California. The project involves the seismic retrofit of the Indio Boulevard Overhead Bridge No. 56C-0283. As the prime grantee, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will oversee the construction and rehabilitation work on this critical...
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) received a $219,087.50 Formula Grant under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) from the Federal Highway Administration on September 15, 2023. The grant will fund the expansion and improvement of the existing trail system at the Post Canyon Trail System in Hood River County, Oregon. Key project elements include: Purchase and installation of a restroom Expansion of the trailhead parking area Additions to the skill building area, including an...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority, doing business as Rock Region Metro, a $604,100 Formula Grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant, awarded on November 20, 2024, will fund the following activities: Replacement of aging streetcar equipment, including inverters, compressors, and brake components, to maintain the streetcar line in a state of good repair. Repair of the overhead catenary system along...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), through its Public Transit Section, a $3,880,066 Formula Grant under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The purpose of this award is to provide funding for ODOT to administer and oversee identified fixed guideway systems across the state of Oregon, with the intended outcome of sustaining safe fixed guideway transportation...
This $1,074,634.44 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the "NORMAN: REFLECTORIZED BACKPLATES UPGRADES (PHASE 1) TIP ID 206" project for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). The grant will support the first phase of upgrades to install reflectorized backplates on traffic signals in the city of Norman, Oklahoma. This project aims to enhance transportation safety and...