The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (dba The Coast RTA) a $5,018,830 grant to continue operating and maintaining its public transportation system. The grant funding will be used for preventative maintenance, operating assistance, IT and safety/security functions, and other activities necessary to operate the transit system's fixed-route, vanpool, and ADA...
The Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (Coast RTA) received a $161,166 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will support the replacement of three vehicles that were prematurely taken out of service due to manufacturing defects, as well as the purchase of two additional medium-duty buses and two medium-duty cutaway vans....
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,394,154 Project Grant to the Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund five projects to support the Authority's bus operations and maintenance through September 2031. Project 1 will receive $432,000 to lease a temporary maintenance facility and acquire related capital equipment. Project 3 will...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $557,173 Project Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program to the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments, doing business as the Grand Strand Area Transportation Study. The March 24, 2022 award will fund the purchase of five ADA-compliant vehicles for transportation services, as well as mobility management activities. Specifically, $154,000 will go to the Coast...
The Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority (Waccamaw RTA), doing business as The Coast Rta, received a $342,536 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will be used solely for operating assistance and safety/security enhancements for Waccamaw RTA's fixed-route and paratransit services in Horry and Georgetown Counties, South Carolina. This includes supporting...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $275,640 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (Waccamaw RTA) on June 22, 2023. The grant funding will support Waccamaw RTA's public transportation services in Horry and Georgetown Counties, South Carolina as the transit authority continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be used for operating assistance and IT...
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 Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (Waccamaw RTA) received a $3,202,401 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and safety/security activities for the Authority's public transportation services through January 2023. Specifically, $812,921 will fund preventative maintenance with an 80% federal/20% local...
The Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority (Waccamaw RTA) was awarded a $4,096,640 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants Program) to provide operating and preventative maintenance assistance for its fixed-route bus and paratransit services in Horry and Georgetown Counties, South Carolina. The grant funding, which includes $2,402,020 in FY 2023 and FY 2017 formula grants along with $1,694,620...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $475,023 Project Grant to the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments on May 12, 2021 through the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant will fund mobility services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in areas where public transportation options are limited through March 2027. Specifically, the funding will support the purchase of a bus for service...