Formula Grant RI2025001
- This $46,174,400 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) supports a range of capital and operating activities for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) over an 8-12 month period ending on April 1, 2025. The key products and services funded under this award include: Purchasing fixed-route buses and computer equipment Rehabilitating RIPTA's facilities and passenger facilities Conducting preventative...
- This $4,004,308 Federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will enable the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) to deliver the following key products and services: Purchase of 17 accessible paratransit vehicles ($3,203,447 total, including $3,046,466 in federal funds and $156,981 in local matching funds) Provide non-urban...
- This $4,875,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) in providing frequent and safe service on the existing R-Line service, as well as disseminating information to Rhode Island residents about schedules, service changes, and other accessible transportation options. The award will enable RIPTA to continue its mission of enhancing...
- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) was awarded a $65.7 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund capital and operating expenses from August 2022 through April 2025. Funding will support RIPTA's maintenance of existing fleet and facilities, including the purchase of shop equipment, support for facility rehabilitations, and preventive maintenance. Planning activities and security enhancements for...
- This $10,610,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.933 - National Infrastructure Investments) will support the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) in completing planning, project development, and engineering activities to create shovel-ready plans for expanding the state's rapid bus network. The key products or services to be delivered include: The planning and design of the proposed rapid bus network expansion,...
- This $4,800,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration will support the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) in providing continued timely and safe service on the R-Line transit route and disseminating information to residents regarding schedules, service changes, and alternative transportation options. The funding will maintain existing R-Line operations and enable RIPTA to share updates on service and...
- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) was awarded a $6.6 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on July 20, 2022 to fund four projects through June 30, 2027. The grant will allow RIPTA to purchase seven replacement paratransit vehicles for $1.1 million, one additional paratransit vehicle for $56,257, provide $2.6 million in operating assistance for non-urban routes, and...
- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) was awarded a $6,290,628 Project Grant 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) to purchase nine (9) 40-foot low floor replacement diesel buses. The $5,032,502 in federal funds will be matched with $1,258,126 in local gas tax receipt funds. This award will allow RIPTA to replace buses that have reached the end of their...
- This $15,557,780 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the following activities by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA): Purchase of 7 hybrid-electric buses to replace existing diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life Improvements to the East Side Tunnel in Providence to ensure it remains...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance program (CFDA 20.945) to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). The purpose of this award is to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships where the private sector could take on a greater role in planning, developing, financing, constructing, maintaining, and operating transportation infrastructure....
This $394,659 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) will provide funding to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) to cover capital and operating expenses over the next 8-12 months. The grant will support a range of activities, including the procurement of fixed-route buses and paratransit vans, computer equipment, facility and passenger facility rehabilitations, preventative maintenance, complementary ADA paratransit service, purchase of office equipment, and security enhancements. These activities are intended to allow RIPTA to continue providing safe and reliable public transportation services for residents across Rhode Island. The grant award date is September 5, 2025, with a planned ultimate completion date of November 1, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.0k | 9/5/25 |