Formula Grant TX2025106
- This $1,976,712 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will support the City of El Paso's efforts to improve its public transit system. The funding will be used to purchase approximately 4 support vehicles for a motor pool, renovate and rehabilitate transit facilities, construct pedestrian access and walkways, and purchase and install...
- This Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $22,117,959.00 to the City of El Paso, Texas to fund a range of transit-related activities. The grant will support short-range transit planning, vehicle and facility maintenance, ADA paratransit service, replacement of old fixed-route buses, and installation of security cameras on new buses. The intended outcomes are to maintain the Sun Metro transit system's assets in a state...
- This $20,843,817 Federal Transit Formula Grant, awarded on August 18, 2025 by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will provide funding for the City of El Paso's Sun Metro transit operations. The grant will support preventive maintenance for ADA paratransit services and the purchase of 10 replacement buses to assist with fixed-route transit operations. The expected outcomes include increased passenger comfort, safety, and security, as well as maintaining the transit system's...
- The City of El Paso received a $1,918,645 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) on June 7, 2024. The grant funding will be used for the following projects: Purchase approximately 4 support vehicles ($250,000) Renovate and rehabilitate bus terminals as needed ($750,000) Construct pedestrian access/walkways ($500,000) Acquire and install passenger...
- The City of El Paso was awarded a $33,352,221 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) on August 8, 2025. The grant funding will be used to replace 32 aged buses that have exceeded their useful life and construct 4 bus canopies to support the city's entire compressed natural gas (CNG) bus fleet. This project will help Sun Metro, the local transit service, operate a more reliable bus...
- The City of El Paso has been awarded a $10,340,368 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 purpose of this award is to use FY22 Section 5339c discretionary funds to purchase zero-emission vehicles, install electric charging stations, and provide workforce training. The project aims to improve transportation services, contribute to...
- The City of El Paso received a $22,110,091 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The award will fund planning activities, security and ADA paratransit services, and capital items such as preventive maintenance and safety/security projects for the Sun Metro transit system. Key activities include short-range transit planning, vehicle and facility maintenance, ADA paratransit service, and transit safety/security...
- The City of El Paso, Texas received a $6.22 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Capital Investment Grants Program (CFDA 20.500) on August 22, 2022. The grant funding will support the purchase of an articulated bus and site work for improved bus service provided by Sun Metro, the public transportation operator for the El Paso Urbanized Area. Specifically, $2.39 million will go towards purchasing an articulated bus and...
- The City of El Paso was awarded a $17,891,439 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. The grant funds will be used to support short-range planning programs, capitalized vehicle and facility maintenance, the allowed 10% for ADA paratransit service, and the required 1% for security/surveillance related enhancements. The goal of the grant is to improve transit service for residents and customers in the greater El Paso...
- The City of El Paso, Texas received a $7,120,128 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 16, 2021. The grant funding will support Sun Metro's operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency by funding operating expenses, primarily payroll, from November 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The funding is intended to address budget shortfalls resulting from reduced...
This $1,859,522 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will provide funding to the City of El Paso, Texas to support the following key activities: The award was made on August 22, 2025, with an expected completion date of September 30, 2029. This grant funding is part of the FTA's broader initiatives to modernize public transportation infrastructure and promote the adoption of zero-emission and low-emission transit vehicles across the country.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 8/22/25 |