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 Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) has been awarded a $3,170,252 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will allow PDRTA to maintain and expand public transit services, including fixed-route, ADA complementary paratransit, deviated fixed-route, and demand response options, across six counties in South Carolina. The grant will cover eligible...
The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) was awarded an $8.186 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transportation services in South Carolina from September 2022 through March 2031. Funds will be used to cover operating, preventive maintenance, and capital expenses to maintain existing and expand new transit service in the urbanized area, including...
The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) received a $1 million 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 rehabilitation and renovation of PDRTA's administration and bus facility located in Mullins, South Carolina, as well as the purchase of up to three buses less than 30 feet in length. Specifically, the...
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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,041,937 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority (Palmetto Breeze) on February 13, 2025. The grant will be used to support the existing transit services in the urban area through preventive maintenance for vehicles and facilities planning, as well as capital and operating assistance. Specifically, the funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority a $4.59 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support existing transit services in South Carolina's urban areas through June 2029 by funding preventative maintenance for vehicles and facilities, as well as planning, capital, and operating assistance. Funds will cover all eligible operating expenses to continue...
This $3,086,409 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides two years of preventive maintenance, operational assistance, and a security upgrade to the City of Anderson's Electric City Transit system in South Carolina. The grant funds will cover daily eligible operating expenses and preventive maintenance costs, such as wages, benefits, fuel, and maintenance items. Additionally, the...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide $14,634,619 in funding to the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to support their public transportation operations and services in the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area. The grant funds will be used for CARTA's operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and the acquisition of safety and security...
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...