Formula Grant TX2026022
- This $1,272,548 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will provide funding to the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to support transportation services for people with disabilities and elderly individuals in the El Paso urbanized area. The grant funds will be used by three sub-recipients - Project Amistad, City of Socorro, and Sun Metro - to purchase...
- The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) was awarded a $983,064 grant under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program. The purpose of this formula grant is to provide capital and operating funding to Project Amistad, City of Socorro, South Central Regional Transit District, and Sun Metro to support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the El Paso urbanized area....
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The City of El Paso received a Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award of $25.9 million from the Federal Transit Administration to support Sun Metro's fixed-route transit operations and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services. Awarded on January 22, 2026, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2028, the grant funds three primary initiatives: preventive maintenance and capitalization of vehicle and facility assets...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of El Paso $20.84 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 18, 2025, to support Sun Metro transit operations. The award funds preventive maintenance activities for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service, limited to the allowable 10% of service operations, and the procurement of 10 replacement buses for fixed-route transit operations. The funding allocation includes capitalized...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $13,071,314 to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on August 8, 2025, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). This formula grant funds public transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities across rural and small urban areas of Texas through August 31, 2028. The award supports operating assistance, mobility management,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $928,408 Project Grant to the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). Funding will support Project Amistad to provide transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults in the El Paso Urbanized Area. Specifically, Project Amistad will use the funds to purchase two vehicles and bus monitoring equipment,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The City of El Paso received a $2.377 million formula grant award on March 10, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), administered by the Federal Transit Administration. The funding supports capital improvements to El Paso's Sun Metro transit system through the acquisition of eight support vehicles and facility renovations to enhance transit infrastructure and operations. The grant funds a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $9.96 million on July 11, 2025, through the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). This Formula Grant, covering fiscal years 2023-2025 and administered through the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), provides capital and operating assistance for transportation services serving seniors and...
- 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 $957,658 on February 18, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, doing business as Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging. This formula grant provides operating funding for contracted mobility services that serve older adults and individuals with disabilities within the Colorado Springs urbanized area who cannot access...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,159,068 in Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) funding to the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization on March 11, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2032. This formula grant provides financial assistance to improve transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the El Paso urbanized area. The award utilizes lapsing funds apportioned to the region to address transportation barriers for vulnerable populations where existing public transit services are insufficient or unavailable. The funding supports three sub-recipients—Project Amistad, City of Socorro, and Sun Metro—in delivering transportation services and capital investments tailored to meet the needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the grant finances the purchase of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant vehicles, miscellaneous equipment acquisitions, mobility manager positions, and operational expenses. These coordinated activities enable the three organizations to maintain and expand accessible transportation services, ensuring continuity of service delivery for eligible beneficiaries throughout the El Paso region through the grant period.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 3/11/26 |