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...
This $459,346 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will provide operating assistance to support the South Carolina Department of Transportation's (SCDOT) Section 5310 sub-recipients. The funds will be used to cover operating expenses, including wages, overtime, and fringe benefits, for the sub-recipients' transportation services for elderly and disabled citizens in South...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has been awarded a $1,242,905 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.513 - Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities) to provide transportation services for individuals with disabilities and older adults in the rural areas of South Carolina. The funding will be used to cover eligible capital projects, including two 3rd party contracts for purchase of service,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has awarded the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) a $121,965 Formula Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant funding will support FY24 planning activities for the Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study (GPATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization. This includes development of transportation improvement programs,...
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 $6.26 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund capital improvements and purchases for rural and small urban public transportation systems in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Transportation will use the funding to purchase three transit vans for expansion of demand response services by the Berkeley Charleston Dorchester...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation was awarded a $159,000.35 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The funding will support the development of metropolitan and state transportation improvement programs and long-range transportation plans for the South Carolina LATS MPO through June 10, 2022. As the direct recipient of...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) was awarded a $2.64 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural South Carolina. The grant period runs from March 30, 2021 through March 30, 2024. As outlined in the program description, the Section 5310 program aims to supplement existing...
This $118,253 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the South Carolina Department of Transportation's (SCDOT) management and implementation of a long-range transportation plan for fiscal year 2024. The grant funds will enable SCDOT to undertake a comprehensive initiative to plan, construct, maintain, and operate transportation infrastructure and public transit services across the state of South Carolina. Key...