Formula Grant RI2025003
- 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 $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...
- 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 Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) was awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund RIPTA's capital and operating expenses from May 2023 through November 2026 to maintain safe and reliable public transit services in Rhode Island. Specifically, the grant will support RIPTA's procurement of new...
- 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 $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 $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 $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 $4,800,000 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...
- This federal Formula Grant award for $700,316.25, issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505), supports a statewide transit planning project in Rhode Island. The grant funding will enable the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), the primary awardee, to conduct comprehensive transportation planning activities, including developing long-range...
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, which is expected to help reduce vehicle miles traveled through mode shift. The grant funding will allow RIPTA to undertake all necessary activities to make the rapid bus network expansion project "shovel-ready." The intended beneficiaries of this effort are RIPTA passengers, as well as residents and visitors to Rhode Island. The award has a period of performance from September 5, 2025 to February 1, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $8.5m | 9/5/25 |