The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was awarded a $8,000,000 Formula Grant from 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 will enable rural transit providers in Texas to keep their equipment, facilities, and fleet in a state of good repair. Key activities include fleet replacement, facility design and rehabilitation, bus-related...
The Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) awarded $276,917,246 to the Texas Department of Transportation on July 31, 2024. This funding will enable Texas transit districts to provide public transportation services in rural areas. Key activities supported by the grant include operating assistance, project administration, vehicle preventive maintenance, capital projects like vehicle procurement and technology solutions, and...
This $15 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides capital funding to the Texas Department of Transportation to support rural transit services across Texas. The grant award date is August 29, 2022 with a completion date of December 31, 2025. The funding will be distributed as sub-awards to 36 subrecipients representing rural transit districts...
This federal Project Grant award of $8,733,721 from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) provides funding for transportation services and capital purchases serving seniors and individuals with disabilities in Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation received the award on August 31, 2021 to distribute funding through September 30, 2025 across 39 sub-awards to transit districts,...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) received a $8,226,598 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The purpose of this grant is to enable Texas transit districts to provide public transportation services in both rural and small urban areas of Texas. Funding will allow transit providers to continue operating established services and add new or expanded service to aid the...
This federal Project Grant award of $7,443,765 was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will be used by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to support the purchase of low-emission transit vehicles and related infrastructure in rural areas across the state. Specific activities funded include the replacement of aging diesel buses with compressed natural...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $10,500,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The grant will enable rural transit providers in Texas to replace aging fleet vehicles and construct new facilities to maintain a state of good repair for their capital assets. As part of this grant, TxDOT is providing sub-awards to three transit organizations - the...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was awarded a $2,948,573 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant, awarded on July 29, 2024, will fund various short-range planning initiatives to improve public transportation in Texas, including coordination planning activities, pilot projects, and research to support safe, clean, and reliable...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) received a $2,628,893 federal Project Grant award on July 26, 2023 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.505 - Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program). The purpose of the grant is to enable Texas lead agencies, transit districts, and the state to improve short-range transportation planning efforts through coordination, planning activities, pilot...
This $14,583,342 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide funding to the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) in Texas. The grant will cover capital and operating expenses related to DCTA's existing fixed-route bus system, commuter rail service, and non-fixed-route ADA/paratransit service. Specific activities include bus fleet preventive maintenance, new safety and security enhancements for both bus and...