The City of Brownsville Multimodal Transportation Division, operating as Brownsville Metro, received a $5,711,411 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to support ongoing public transportation services and infrastructure improvements in the Brownsville, Texas urbanized area. The grant will fund preventative maintenance and operating assistance for Brownsville Metro's fixed-route bus system, as well as hardware and software...
The City of Brownsville, Texas was awarded a $1,730,939 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2021. The funding will support Brownsville Metro's operating costs associated with maintaining essential public transportation services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including administrative leave for operations personnel due to reduced service. Specifically, the grant will...
This $312,064 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will support the City of Brownsville's Brownsville Metro public transportation services. The funding will be used to sustain the agency's paratransit scheduling software, conduct preventative maintenance on its bus fleet, and cover the salary and benefits of an ADA coordinator. The goal is to maintain updated systems that...
Through a $304,398 grant awarded on June 23, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), the City of Brownsville Multimodal Transportation Division (doing business as Brownsville Metro) will sustain operations of its paratransit scheduling software and replace an outdated ADA-accessible vehicle in its fleet. The grant funding will cover the project manager's...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) provides $9,973,420 to the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) to support public transportation services and related infrastructure in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. The grant funds will be used for operating assistance, including salaries, fuel, and administrative expenses, to continue offering public transportation services to the...
The City of Brownsville, Texas was awarded a $330,390 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support repairs and improvements to Brownsville Metro's bus facilities, acquisition of bus shop equipment and support vehicles, and purchase of bus passenger shelters. Specifically, repairs will address deterioration issues at the...
This Project Grant award, funded 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), provides $5,576,893 to the City of Brownsville, Texas for the acquisition of six (6) additional diesel-electric hybrid buses. This award aims to continue the city's transition to a more environmentally-friendly public transportation fleet, reducing harmful emissions and improving...
This $5,655,088 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to Fort Bend County, Texas for a range of public transportation services and capital improvements. The grant supports operating expenses such as payroll, purchased transportation services, vehicle inspections, and software and equipment maintenance. Funds will also be used for capital planning, mobility management, and other costs necessary to operate and manage the county's public...
This is a $5,924,305 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration to the City of McAllen, Texas. The grant funds will be used to support capital and operating expenses for the city's public transportation system over fiscal years 2022-2024. Specific activities include purchasing expansion buses, installing security cameras, acquiring support vehicles, constructing pedestrian facilities and bus shelters, renovating facilities, and providing paratransit...
This FY2023 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award of $2,002,910 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund preventive maintenance and operating activities for the Gulf Coast Transit District (GCTD) in Texas City, TX. The grant funding will be used to maintain the transit agency's fleet and cover essential operating expenses such as driver salaries and fuel, enabling GCTD to continue providing public transportation services to the local community. As the primary...