The City of Wichita Falls received a $3,290,238 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The grant will be used to purchase one 35-foot low-floor heavy-duty bus and fund preventive maintenance and operations for the city's transit system, known as FallsRide. This investment is intended to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life and are unable to maintain required daily mechanical functions. The grant...
The City of Wichita Falls was awarded a $1,717,689 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 15, 2024. The grant will fund the following activities for the Wichita Falls Transit System: The purchase of two 35 ft low-floor heavy duty buses, preventive maintenance for the existing fleet, replacement of bus shelters along several routes, and architectural/engineering design and construction costs for a new administrative...
The City of Wichita Falls, Texas received a $187,090 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Program (CFDA 20.526) grant award. The funding will be used to acquire and purchase the migration of the current GPS/CAD AVL system (DoubleMap) to the new TransLoc system. Additionally, the grant will contribute to the construction of concrete bus shelter pads and replacement of current bus shelters. The expected outcomes are to...
The City of Wichita Falls was awarded a $164,706 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 funding will support the purchase of equipment and construction costs for the replacement of existing passenger bus shelters in the Wichita Falls transit system. The expected outcomes of the grant include providing essential support...
This federal Formula Grant award for $159,866.00 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 support the City of Wichita Falls Transit System in the construction of concrete bus shelter pads and the replacement of current bus shelters. Key activities funded include the purchase of support equipment and construction costs. The expected outcomes are to support...
The City of Wichita was awarded a $644,417 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on April 28, 2025. This funding will be used to enhance the city's public transit infrastructure and operations through several initiatives, including: Building improvements such as carpet/paint upgrades, A/V monitors, and digital displays to modernize the transit facility, improve employee work...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $691,773 Formula Grant to the City of Wichita under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will be used by Wichita Transit to procure a replacement fixed-route bus that will be beyond its useful life in 2027. The new vehicle will improve efficiency and reduce maintenance costs compared to the existing 2013 Gillig bus. This grant supports Wichita's...
The City of Wichita received a $10,222,684 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on September 5, 2024. The grant funds will be used for a range of transit-related activities, including: Operating expenses to support bus and van driver wages, fuel, and a federally approved cost allocation plan Preventive maintenance for vehicle and facility upkeep, including salaries, contracted services, and materials Security and safety...
The City of Wichita, Kansas was awarded a $13.8 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to support public transportation services and operations from June 2021 through December 2024. Funds will be used by the City of Wichita and sub-awardees City of Derby and Butler County for operating expenses including driver wages, fuel, preventive maintenance, security, and transportation planning. Training and software expenses are also included...
The City of Wichita has been awarded a $4,614,478 Project Grant 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). The grant funding will be used to replace 8 paratransit vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life with new low-emission electric vans. The expected outcomes of this project are improved efficiency and reduced maintenance costs for the...