The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $779,302 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) for a $1,039,854 total project. The funding will support the following activities: $375,000 for Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (Carta) to replace 4 transit vehicles and associated equipment $69,327 for Carta to expand demand response...
This $1,075,160 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will provide capital and operating funding to support public transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Charleston, South Carolina region. Key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Replacement of 3 paratransit vehicles for the...
This $1,789,063 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will allow the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) to maintain and expand public transit services across its six-county service area in South Carolina. The funding will cover eligible preventive maintenance, operating, and capital expenses such as wages, salaries, fuel, insurance, and indirect costs....
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs), will provide $785,447 in total funding to the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (Carta) for the procurement of replacement transit vehicles and associated capital equipment. Specifically, the grant will fund the purchase of four replacement buses, including three 30-foot transit buses with a 5-year useful...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $21.8 million Project Grant to the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (Carta) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund Carta's operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and acquisition of security and safety items from August 2022 through March 2030. Funding will allow Carta to continue transit system operations and maintain federally-funded...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $380,000 Project Grant (CFDA 20.505 - Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research) to the BCD Council of Government (BCDCOG), a regional planning organization in South Carolina. The funding will support planning work to implement same-day, on-demand transit service in the underserved rural areas of Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties. Key objectives include improving transit access and...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $29,049,827 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The purpose of this grant is to provide support to 20 SCDOT Section 5311 subrecipients, including county councils on aging, regional transit authorities, and municipal transit providers, to carry out day-to-day activities of providing public transportation services to the...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides $2,988,811 in operating assistance to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and its 21 subrecipient transit providers, as well as two intercity bus operators, to support the continued safe and effective operation of transit services across rural areas of South Carolina during FY2024. The funding will cover eligible operating...
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) was awarded a $14,634,619 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The grant will be used by CARTA, the direct recipient, to fund operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and the acquisition of safety and security capital items for the CARTA transit system. The project period runs from the award date of June 23, 2025 through the ultimate...
This $1,171,544 Formula 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 allow the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) to replace aging vehicles in its public transit fleet. The funding will enable PDRTA to operate its fixed-route, demand response, commuter, and ADA complementary paratransit services more efficiently, reducing...