Formula Grant SC2026011
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) $14.6 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 23, 2025, to support continued operations and capital improvements for public transportation in the Charleston urbanized area. The award comprises $8.9 million in federal Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funding with a $5.7 million non-federal match from...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments received a $1.09M Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration on March 16, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513). The award obligates $865,707 in federal funding through June 30, 2027, to support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in South Carolina. The grant funds multiple capital and operating...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) a formula grant of $2,755,695 on July 16, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award comprises $2,204,556 in federal funding (80%) and $551,139 in local matching funds from Charleston County Sales Tax Dedicated Transportation Projects (20%), with an ultimate completion date of...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Greenville Transit Authority, doing business as Greenlink, a Formula Grant of $6.4 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 18, 2026. The award provides operating funds and preventive maintenance support for Greenlink's transit operations through March 30, 2033. Specifically, the funding supports all eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses, along with Americans...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.19M to Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority (doing business as Palmetto Breeze) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 18, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2032. The award funds the continuation and support of existing transit operations serving the Lowcountry region of South Carolina, including preventive maintenance for vehicles and facilities, capital...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) a $5,000,000 formula grant on May 20, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This award represents unobligated lapsing FTA Section 5339 funding originally allocated to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in Fiscal Year 2023 and subsequently transferred to CARTA for...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $499,008 to the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments, doing business as Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 8, 2025. This formula grant supports transportation planning and coordination activities required of GSATS as a bi-state Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Transportation Management Area (TMA)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $6.27 million to the Greenville Transit Authority (d.b.a. Greenlink) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 16, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2031. The award provides operating and preventive maintenance funding to support the authority's continued transit operations serving the Greenville, South Carolina area. Funds will be utilized to address capital preventive maintenance...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) $6.52 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 6, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2033. This formula grant funds multiple transit capital and operational improvement initiatives designed to enhance service reliability, safety, and efficiency across the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area....
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $854,470 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) to the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) on June 22, 2026, to support transit operations in the Charleston Urbanized Area. The award comprises $450,000 in federal Section 5307 funds paired with $404,470 in non-federal matching contributions from Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. BCDCOG, acting as the direct grant recipient, distributes funds to Tricounty Link (BCD Regional Transportation Management Authority) as the subrecipient to maintain and operate regional transit services during the service period from October 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026. The funding supports all eligible operating expenses necessary for continued public transit operations, including driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance of equipment and facilities, indirect costs associated with operations, and items with a useful life of less than one year. The award includes a $3,375 federal allocation (0.75% set-aside) designated for safety projects and related staff time to meet safety requirements. These resources enable the Tricounty Link transit system to maintain federally-funded equipment in a state of good repair, enhance facility safety, and ensure continued mobility services for workers and transit-dependent populations throughout the region.Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $450.0k | 6/22/26 |