Formula Grant TX2026045
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Hill Country Transit District, operating as The Hop, received a $5.01 million Formula Grant award dated July 23, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding supports the provision of public transportation services in the Killeen, Texas area through general operating assistance and routine preventive maintenance of the transit fleet. The award will enable The Hop to continue...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Hill Country Transit District (HCTD), operating as The Hop, received a $3.54 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). Awarded on August 8, 2025, with a completion date of January 31, 2027, this grant provides general operating assistance and routine preventive maintenance funding for HCTD's public transportation services serving the Temple, Texas area and surrounding nine-county...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary Hill Country Transit District (HCTD), operating as The Hop, received a $1.88 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 12, 2025. The award obligates funding through March 31, 2028, to support fleet vehicle procurement that will enable the implementation of microtransit service in the Killeen and Temple, Texas areas. The primary deliverable under...
- Summary: Hill Country Transit District Formula Grant Award The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hill Country Transit District (doing business as The Hop) $4,377,478 through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 13, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. This formula grant provides operating assistance and preventive maintenance funding to support the continued provision of safe and dependable public transportation services throughout the Temple,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Hill Country Transit District, operating as The Hop, received $908,933 in federal formula grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded May 13, 2026. The award funds capital expenditures supporting the transition to microtransit services in the Killeen and Temple urbanized zones (UZAs) in Central Texas. Specifically, Hill Country Transit District will use the obligated funds to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hill Country Transit District (doing business as The Hop) $116,176.00 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 23, 2025. The award funds the replacement of aging transit vehicles that have met or exceeded their minimum useful life for public transportation service in the Temple, Texas urbanized area. The Hop will utilize this capital funding to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hill Country Transit District (doing business as The Hop) $213,323 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 21, 2025. The grant funds the replacement of aging transit vehicles that have met or exceeded their minimum useful life within the Killeen Urbanized Area (UZA). Through this award, The Hop will procure replacement vehicles to maintain a safe,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hill Country Transit District (doing business as The Hop) a formula grant of $362,404 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513), effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2028. This award funds operating assistance and microtransit software expenses designed to improve public transportation access for elderly and disabled populations in the...
- 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...
- 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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hill Country Transit District (HCTD), operating as The Hop, a formula grant totaling $5,344,880 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The award, obligated on May 13, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, provides operating assistance and routine preventive maintenance funding to support public transportation service delivery in the Killeen Urbanized Area of Texas. HCTD will utilize these funds to maintain safe and dependable transit operations, including fixed-route bus services, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services, and microtransit solutions serving nine counties in Central Texas. The funding enables HCTD to sustain essential transportation infrastructure for citizens, businesses, and visitors across the Killeen and Temple areas through general operating assistance covering driver salaries, fuel, and administrative expenses, as well as preventive maintenance activities to maintain the transit fleet in a state of good repair. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award, with all obligations directed to HCTD as the primary awardee. This formula-based allocation reflects the program's standard approach of providing recurring federal resources to designated transit authorities for sustained operations and asset maintenance in urbanized areas.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.1m | 5/13/26 |