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...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $750,962 Project Grant to the BCD Council of Governments under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program. The grant funding will support transit services for individuals with disabilities in Berkeley County, South Carolina through a $750,962 purchase of service contract with Berkeley Citizens, Inc. Additionally, sub-awardee Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority...
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) was awarded a $946,442 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). Dated April 28, 2023, the grant will fund transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities through March 30, 2029. Specifically, BCDCOG will subaward funds to support vehicle replacement, purchase of...
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) received a $1,127,600 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund the development of a strategic plan to improve downtown transit routing in the Charleston-North Charleston urbanized area of South Carolina through revisions to existing CARTA fixed routes, including changes to service patterns and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,344,342 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments (WRCOG) in South Carolina. The grant funds will be used to provide administrative support and capital assistance for transportation projects and services that benefit older adults and persons with disabilities in the WRCOG service area. Key...
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 Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) received a $7.7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and security equipment acquisitions for CARTA's transit system from the award date of December 21, 2021 through January 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible...
This federal Formula Grant award of $785,447 was provided by 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). The grant funding will enable the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (Carta) to purchase four replacement transit buses, including three buses under 30 feet and one 30-foot gasoline-powered bus, as well as two support vehicles. The award will...
This $13,970,897 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide funding to the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (Carta) in South Carolina. The grant will support Carta's operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, acquisition of security and safety items, and other eligible transit operating costs. This funding will enable Carta to continue transit operations, maintain federally-funded...
This $923,389 Formula Grant was awarded on August 28, 2024 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant will fund the purchase of four new ADA-accessible vehicles for transportation services in the Columbia, South Carolina region. Three vehicles will be new additions and one will be a replacement. The vehicles will be used by the Babcock Center, Midlands Housing Alliance, and Senior Resources...