Formula Grant UT2026003
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority (UTA) $88.96 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 28, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. This formula grant supports UTA's capital and operational needs across the Wasatch Front region, serving the Salt Lake City, Provo-Orem, and Ogden-Layton urbanized areas. The funding enables UTA to maintain its multimodal transit infrastructure, including...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority (UTA) $340,001.00 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 25, 2025, for the purchase and installation of 56 onboard Transit Signal Priority (TSP) units on UTA buses. The TSP systems are designed to enhance transit reliability by enabling buses to communicate with traffic signal infrastructure to optimize signal timing in favor of transit vehicles. This capital...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority (UTA) $6,843,004 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 30, 2025, to support marketing and outreach initiatives for rideshare and vanpool services and to provide operating assistance for the early years of UTA's UVX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service. The award funds travel demand management activities designed to increase ridership awareness and utilization of...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority $3,971,532 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 16, 2025, for transit infrastructure improvements across Salt Lake County. The award funds the purchase and installation of bus stop amenities at 30 locations, including signage, shelters, benches, trash receptacles, and real-time passenger information displays. Additionally, the grant supports...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority (UTA) $7.94 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 5, 2026, to support the Ogden Bus Rapid Transit (OGX BRT) Project. The award funds the purchase, design, and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the acquisition of expansion buses to enhance transit service in the Ogden area. The grant obligates funds through September 30,...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority (UTA) $947,184 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on December 22, 2025, for the management and expansion of its rideshare and vanpool program. The award funds two primary deliverables: continued operational management of UTA's existing vanpool and rideshare programs, and the purchase of eight new expansion vans to accommodate growing demand for program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration awarded Utah Transit Authority $20,024,309 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 28, 2025, to support transit fleet modernization and infrastructure development in Salt Lake County, Utah. The award funds the purchase of 25 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life, along with the acquisition...
- This $804,464 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the design and installation of two on-route charging stations for electric buses in Salt Lake County, Utah. The funding will enable the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to deploy electric buses in more locations without range concerns, directly benefiting residents who use transit in the region. This grant is part of the Federal Transit Formula Grants program, which...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority (UTA) $21.347 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 10, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2028. The primary products and services delivered through this award include the purchase of twenty-three compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Utah Transit Authority $1,608,925 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund 100% of the design phase for the Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The award, obligated on January 5, 2026, with a completion deadline of September 1, 2026, supports the planning and design activities necessary to advance this regional transit corridor connecting Davis County and Salt Lake City. The project is intended to benefit community members across the Wasatch Front region by providing improved access to economic opportunities, supporting corridor revitalization, and promoting regional economic development through enhanced sustainable transportation connectivity. This Formula Grant represents a component of the FTA's broader Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, which provides federal resources to transit agencies for capital improvements, infrastructure planning, and transit system development. As the designated mass transit provider for the Wasatch Front region, Utah Transit Authority brings established capacity to manage federal transit funding, supported by its track record of securing over $600 million in recent FTA awards for major capital projects including bus rapid transit lines, light rail vehicle replacement, and infrastructure improvements across its comprehensive multimodal transit system.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 1/5/26 |