The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $213,323 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Hill Country Transit District (The Hop) on July 21, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to replace the agency's aging fleet of public transportation vehicles in the Killeen, Texas Urbanized Area (UZA). The grant funding will allow The Hop to purchase new vehicles to replace buses that have met or exceeded their...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $689,278 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Hill Country Transit District (doing business as The Hop) on September 3, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to replace the organization's aging fleet of vehicles in order to accommodate the implementation of microtransit service in the Temple, TX area. Specifically, The Hop will use the grant funds to purchase new vehicles to replace their fleet that has met or exceeded its minimum useful life. The...
The Hill Country Transit District (the Hop) received a $1,329,538 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on February 28, 2025. The grant will provide funding for routine fleet maintenance and ongoing operations of fixed-route and complementary ADA paratransit services in the Temple, Texas area. Specifically, the grant will fund general operating assistance, complementary ADA paratransit...
This $793,789 Formula Grant award 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 purpose of the grant is to enable the Hill Country Transit District (The Hop) to replace its aging fleet of vehicles in the Killeen, TX area in order to accommodate the implementation of new microtransit service. The new vehicles will replace underperforming fixed routes, resulting in improved...
This $5,014,238.00 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides funding for the Hill Country Transit District (The Hop) to continue delivering public transportation services in the Killeen, Texas area. The grant supports general operating assistance and routine preventive maintenance on The Hop's vehicle fleet, enabling the organization to provide safe and dependable...
The Hill Country Transit District (HCTD), doing business as The Hop, received a $4,488,577 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The grant will fund routine fleet maintenance and ongoing operations of HCTD's fixed-route and complementary ADA paratransit services in the Killeen, Texas area. Specifically, the grant will support general operating assistance, complementary ADA paratransit...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Hill Country Transit District a $2,028,603 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 14, 2022 to support public transportation services in Temple, Texas through December 31, 2022. Specifically, the grant will fund operating assistance ($473,800) and preventive maintenance ($202,401) activities to continue providing fixed-route and complementary ADA transportation services to local...
The Hopi Tribe was awarded a $499,043 Formula Grant under the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will be used to purchase a 30-passenger bus ($281,584) and support preventative maintenance ($217,459) for the Hopi Senom Transit rural public transportation system. This project aims to address the mobility needs of the Hopi Tribe and surrounding communities by providing...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Hill Country Transit District (HCTD) a $1,168,661 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating and preventive maintenance activities for public transportation services in the Killeen, TX urbanized area from February 2022 through September 2022. Specifically, $910,000 will cover operating expenses such as salaries, fuel, insurance and other costs to continue...
The Hopi Tribe received a $459,960 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program to enhance public transportation services on the Hopi Reservation. With the funding, Hopi Senom Transit will purchase three 18-passenger vehicles and six electronic fare collection units to replace aging vehicles and improve fare collection capabilities. Three new vehicles and three upgraded units will be...