This $89,349,645 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund preventive maintenance activities for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). The grant will cover the purchase of inventory materials, supplies, and equipment, as well as capitalized maintenance expenses including mechanic labor, for DART's transit vehicles, facilities, and related infrastructure. The funding will enable DART to meet preventive...
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) received a $128.5 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The July 8, 2021 award will allow DART to provide operating assistance and prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through September 1, 2021. As the major public transportation provider for the Dallas region, DART will utilize the funding to continue...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), provides $56,178,103 to Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) for preventive maintenance activities. The funding will cover the purchase of inventory, equipment, materials, and supplies for maintaining DART's rail vehicles, facilities, and systems. Additionally, the grant will fund DART staff salaries and benefits for employees involved in rail vehicle...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) provides $4,942,332 to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) agency to support transit infrastructure improvements in the Dallas region. The funding will be used to pay for activities related to stations, stops, terminals, and intermodal improvements that will allow DART to continue providing high-quality transit service to the residents of the Dallas area....
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) was awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530) to support the DART REAL-TIME INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSET DIGITAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROJECT. The goals of this project include developing and deploying digital tools and technologies to assess, in real time, the condition of DART's transit infrastructure and assets from...
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) was awarded a $121,176,471 Project 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 enable DART to purchase 186 new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled buses to replace older buses in their fleet. This is the first phase of a larger initiative to replace over 90% of DART's existing 476 NABI...
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) was awarded a $359,920 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant will fund security enhancements for critical transportation infrastructure and protection of passengers from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. As the objective of the FEMA Rail and Transit Security Grant Program is to safeguard public transportation systems, including intra-city bus...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $300 million Project Grant to Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 24, 2021. The funding will support Dallas Area Rapid Transit's continued operation and provision of transit services in the Dallas region through June 9, 2022. Specifically, the grant will reimburse Dallas Area Rapid Transit for $300 million in operating expenses incurred from October...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) is for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to install a new modernized diesel fuel system at the Tres Equipment Maintenance Facility. The project involves removing the current fuel management and storage system and replacing it with a new fully-compliant, environmentally-friendly fuel storage...
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has been awarded a $5,506,769 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will be used by DART to purchase approximately 7 new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled buses to replace older buses in their fleet. This is part of a larger multi-year initiative by DART to replace over 90% of their current fleet with new lower-emission buses,...