Formula Grant SC2026012
- 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....
- This $500,000 Formula Grant award to the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the development of a Regional Long Range Transportation Plan, Regional Travel Demand Model, and Regional Congestion Management Plan for the Central Midlands region in South Carolina. The planning efforts will take a comprehensive approach to addressing transportation needs and increasing...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $250,000 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) to develop a Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan for the Central Midlands region of South Carolina. This plan will enhance coordination of transit services between the local public transportation provider, the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority, and human service agencies across Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, and Richland Counties....
- 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 Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) received a $669,315 formula grant award on June 23, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds the purchase of five new cutaway fixed-route replacement vehicles to replace an equivalent number of 2017 Ford propane cutaways that have reached or exceeded their useful service life of seven...
- The Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) received a $2.1 million 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 five planning projects to be completed between October 2022 and December 2023. Specifically, the grant will support the development of a site selection and analysis study for a regional intermodal transportation center, a sub-area plan for the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Central Midlands Council of Governments $953,162 through the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) on July 29, 2025, for a project period extending through March 30, 2032. The award funds the acquisition of four new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible vehicles for Babcock Center and mobility management and purchase-of-service activities through Central Midlands...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $7,918,402 to the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) in South Carolina. The award will fund several projects to improve transit services and efficiency, including: Purchasing ADP hardware and software for paratransit eligibility certification, ticket vending, and video footage storage Upgrading fareboxes and...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $6,426,670 project grant to Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority located in Columbia, South Carolina. The grant was awarded on June 3, 2021 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and operating assistance for transit services and transportation planning in the urbanized area through March 30, 2030. As the direct recipient, Central Midlands Regional Transit will utilize the...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Anderson, South Carolina a Formula Grant totaling $1,406,567 on July 2, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The award funds critical capital and operational support for the City of Anderson's Electric City Transit System, a deviated fixed-route transit service serving the community. Specifically, the grant covers one replacement transit bus with a 12-year...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) $312,500 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 8, 2026, with a completion deadline of March 30, 2034. This formula grant funds the development of a comprehensive Dutch Fork Connector/Sub Area Plan serving the Central Midlands region encompassing Richland, Lexington, Fairfield, and Newberry counties in South Carolina. The plan will provide strategic guidance and recommendations to facilitate mobility of transit, pedestrians, and vehicles throughout the region, with particular focus on the Dutch Fork area, which has experienced significant growth in residential, educational, and commercial development. CMCOG will manage the planning process in coordination with the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA), the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (COMET) public transit provider, and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). Deliverables include comprehensive short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies and policies to guide future transportation investments, developed through extensive stakeholder engagement including provider surveys, focus group meetings, stakeholder interviews, and public meetings. The plan will deliver site design guidance to developers aimed at maximizing walking, biking, and transit utilization. Primary beneficiaries include the public transit provider and users of the regional transportation system.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary