Formula Grant TX2024054
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of San Marcos a formula grant of $142,564.00 on September 17, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will be used to purchase one Type Three vehicle for the San Marcos public transit service, with an expected completion date of July 1, 2027. This capital investment directly supports fleet modernization and the maintenance of good repair standards for the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of San Marcos received a $228,090 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), awarded on July 24, 2025. The grant funds the purchase of new revenue vehicles for the San Marcos public transit service to maintain a state of good repair and enhance operational safety and passenger comfort. The project, with an ultimate completion date of May...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $3,602,825 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program (CFDA 20.526) on August 21, 2025, to procure replacement rolling stock buses for fixed-route service in the Austin urbanized area. The award obligates Section 5339 formula funds apportioned to the Austin region for Fiscal Year 2025 and will support the purchase of hybrid diesel battery-electric buses to replace aging diesel...
- The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $5.4 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 9, 2021 to purchase ten 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The grant will fund the replacement of buses that have met the 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life thresholds with new buses expected to have a 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life. MTS will use the buses...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) a $7,443,765 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to improve transit service, reduce fuel consumption, and lower maintenance costs for critical transit services in rural areas across Texas. The grant funds will be used by TxDOT to purchase CNG vehicles for rural transit providers, which are expected to achieve an 80%...
- The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $15.56 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support MTS's purchase of nine 40-foot compressed natural gas buses to replace older vehicles that have met their 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life benchmarks. The new buses will comply with clean air and accessibility standards. MTS operates over 700 buses...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority/METRO) $46.78 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 29, 2025, with a completion date of March 1, 2027. The award funds the procurement of 40 heavy-duty, 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses designed to reduce the organization's carbon footprint and decrease air...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $707,303 provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will be used by the Concho Valley Transit District (CVTD) to purchase three urban cutaway vehicles to expand their fleet. The new vehicles will support CVTD's urban demand response/ADA paratransit programs, enhancing service reliability and operational capacity within the city of San Angelo,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) a $6.95 million Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 14, 2025. The award funds the acquisition of eight low-emission compressed natural gas (CNG) buses from Gillig LLC to replace aging diesel vehicles currently operating in the CCRTA fleet. This fleet modernization initiative targets service...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $119,023,558 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 28, 2025, for Urbanized Area Formula (Section 5307) funds apportioned to the Austin urbanized area in Fiscal Year 2024. The award obligates funds for four primary service categories: complementary Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services to ensure transportation comparable to fixed-route...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING BUSES IS TO MAINTAIN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR OF THE CURRENT FLEET AND ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM BY REPLACING AGING VEHICLES WITH MODERN BUSES OPTIMIZING OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY AND RELIABILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY.THESE VEHICLES WILL BE PUT INTO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE BY A SUBRECIPIENT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (NTD 60269) WILL PURCHASE 5 REVENUE VEHICLES: ONE (1) 40-FT LOW-FLOOR CLEAN DIESEL BUSES AT $522603.62 PER BUS AND FOUR (4) 60-FT LOW FLOOR CLEAN DIESEL ARTICULATED BUSES AT $846950.18 PER BUS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE TO THE SAN MARCOS URBANIZED AREA AND MAINTAIN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR THE FLEET THAT IS OPERATING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SAN MARCOS URBANIZED AREA (UZA); SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY IS A SUBRECIPIENT OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE PURCHASER OF THESE 5 VEHICLES.THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS WILL MONITOR THE SUBRECIPIENT AND APPROVE REIMBURSEMENTS ON ELIGIBLE EXPENSES DEFINED IN THIS SCOPE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | ($1) | 12/23/25 | ||
| Not listed | $3.1m | 7/8/24 |