Formula Grant TX2026006
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $20.8 million to the City of El Paso under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 18, 2025, with performance through August 31, 2027. The funding supports two primary capital initiatives for Sun Metro transit operations: preventive maintenance activities for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service (limited to the allowable 10% of service hours) and the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of El Paso $1,859,522 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2029. The award funds capital improvements to El Paso's Sun Metro transit system, including the purchase of approximately 10 support vehicles and renovation of transit facilities to enhance operational capacity and service...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of El Paso $33.4 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 8, 2025, to modernize its public transit infrastructure through fleet replacement and facility improvements. The project will deliver 32 compressed natural gas (CNG) 35-foot low-floor buses to replace aged vehicles that have exceeded their useful operational life, along with...
- 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 $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...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of El Paso received a $900,000 Project Grant award on June 12, 2025, through the Federal Transit Administration's Community Project Funding (CPF) Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The award, which combines $720,000 in federal funding with $180,000 in non-federal matching funds, supports the Sun Metro Micro Transit Project to address first-last mile transportation gaps in El Paso. The primary deliverables include the procurement 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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of El Paso $25.88 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 22, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. This funding supports Sun Metro's fixed-route transit operations through three primary product and service categories: capitalized vehicle and facility maintenance (including a 0.75% safety requirement allocation), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service (limited to the allowable 10% of total funding), and procurement of four replacement buses. The award is designed to enhance passenger comfort and safety while maintaining the City of El Paso and Sun Metro's transit infrastructure in a state of good repair. By modernizing the bus fleet and sustaining preventive maintenance operations, the funding directly benefits residents and customers across the El Paso Sun Metro service area. No sub-recipients have been identified for this award, indicating that all activities will be performed directly by the City of El Paso as the prime recipient.Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $20.9m | 1/22/26 |