This $4.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) will fund three projects to support public transportation services in St. George, Utah through September 2025. $2.9 million will fund operating assistance for the grantee City of St. George's fixed route and paratransit services branded as Suntran. An additional $685,060 will fund preventative maintenance for Suntran's vehicle...
This $195,179 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) is funding a new expansion bus for the City of St. George, Utah. The bus will be used to provide reliable and efficient transportation services to the community, with the intended beneficiaries being students, elderly, and disabled individuals in St. George. The expected outcomes are improved transportation options for residents to access healthcare,...
This $81,133,185 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will assist the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in meeting the transportation needs of riders in the UTA service area. The grant funding will support various activities including bus vehicle and facilities preventive maintenance, light rail car rehabilitation, electrical/power distribution equipment rehabilitation, non-fixed route ADA paratransit service, and the acquisition of mobile...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will provide $89,675,196.00 to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to support the rehabilitation and preventive maintenance of its capital assets. The grant activities include: Rehabilitating and renovating rail infrastructure such as track, grade crossings, switches, traction power substations, train control/signal systems, and communications...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $167,777,447 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating expenses from June 2021 through November 2022 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Expenses include fuel, staffing, and contracted paratransit providers. No subrecipients are involved. The funding will support continued and expanded transit services as the region recovers...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $804,464 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) on March 4, 2025. The grant will fund the design and installation of two on-route charging stations for electric buses in Salt Lake County, Utah. The project aims to enable bus deployment in more locations without concerns about charge range, ultimately benefiting residents who use transit services in the area. The Formula Grant program supports public transportation...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Utah Transit Authority a $62,055,576 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund preventive maintenance activities for UTA's bus and rail systems through September 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will support maintenance of UTA's capital assets, including its bus and light rail fleets, to keep them in a state of good repair. As the designated recipient for...
This $8,036,240 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide operating assistance for the fixed-route transit services and paratransit operations of the City of Santa Fe's Transit Department. The funding will cover salaries and fringe benefits for transit agency staff, including operators, mechanics, dispatchers, and supervisors. The grant aims to deliver safe and reliable public transportation to more residents and visitors in...
This $222,472.38 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) on June 23, 2025. The grant funding supports the "2025 DMPO ITS Project - St. George", which involves transportation infrastructure development and improvement projects in the St. George City area of Utah. The grant scope includes a range of initiatives such as highway...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded a $3,421,502 formula grant to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) on June 30, 2025. The grant will support UTA's marketing and outreach efforts to increase ridership and awareness for its rideshare and vanpool services, as well as provide operating assistance for the early years of UTA's UVX bus rapid transit (BRT) service. Key activities to be performed include travel...