The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $7,918,402 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) in South Carolina. The grant will fund several initiatives to improve transit access, efficiency, and safety for CMRTA's "COMET" public transportation passengers. Key activities include the purchase and installation of ADP hardware and software for paratransit eligibility, ticket vending, and bus video storage; new fareboxes and bus...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totaling $6,063,772 provides funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the purchase of transit vehicles. Specifically, the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority will use $5,154,206 in federal funding to procure four 35-foot buses and eight 40-foot buses, with six of the 40-foot buses replacing existing vehicles and four buses expanding the fleet. An...
The Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) was awarded a $637,492 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program. The funds will be used to purchase a total of 5 new ADA-accessible vehicles, including 3 new vehicles and 2 replacement vehicles, to serve older adults and individuals with disabilities in the Richland and Lexington counties of South...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority a $7,065,580 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of two battery-electric buses, two fuel cell electric buses, associated charging infrastructure, and hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Subrecipients will provide services and equipment in support of deploying these...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) in South Carolina. The $785,447 total project will consist of 80% federal funding ($628,357) and 20% local funding. The grant will enable CARTA to purchase four replacement transit buses,...
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...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $6,426,670 project grant to Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority located in Columbia, South Carolina. The grant was awarded on June 3, 2021 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and operating assistance for transit services and transportation planning in the urbanized area through March 30, 2030. As the direct recipient, Central Midlands Regional Transit will utilize the...
This $4,752,035 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA Buses and Bus Facilities Program, CFDA 20.526) will enable the Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (The Coast RTA) to acquire two replacement cutaway vehicles and one replacement Ford Transit van for their fixed-route and paratransit operations. The award will also fund the acquisition of 17.61 acres of right-of-way property on Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,...
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 $250,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will enable the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) to develop a comprehensive Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan for the Central Midlands region of South Carolina. The plan will involve significant stakeholder and public outreach, including provider surveys, focus group meetings, stakeholder interviews, and a public meeting. This...