The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4.39 million project grant to the City of Charlottesville, Virginia on April 19, 2021 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of buses and shop equipment for Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) through September 30, 2023. The Buses and Bus Facilities Formula program provides capital funding to public transit agencies for...
This $12,889,030 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides operating assistance to the City of Charlottesville, Virginia and its transit partner JAUNT to continue delivering public transportation services. The funding will support the ongoing operations of the CAT and JAUNT systems, helping to reduce road congestion and improve mobility for Charlottesville-Albemarle region citizens, including employers, medical...
The City of Charlottesville, Virginia was awarded a $5.3 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The grant will fund operating expenses for Charlottesville Area Transit and Jaunt, a regional public transportation provider, from July 2022 through September 2025. As the designated sub-awardee, Jaunt will receive...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Program (CFDA 20.526) award provides $4,793,057.00 to Old Dominion Transit Management Co (doing business as GRTC Transit Systems) to purchase replacement paratransit vehicles. The award supports the grantee's efforts to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation services and improve mobility and access throughout central Virginia, particularly for residents of...
The City of Charlottesville, Virginia received a $5.074 million Section 5307 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration on May 13, 2021 to support operating assistance through September 30, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307), which provides federal resources to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas. A portion of the funding, described as operating...
This $4,887,303.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) is for the purchase of replacement paratransit vehicles by Old Dominion Transit Management Co., doing business as GRTC Transit Systems. The goal is to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation services, as well as improve mobility and access for residents in the Richmond, Virginia...
The City of Fredericksburg received a $2,275,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The purpose of this award is to fund the purchase of eight (8) medium-duty, medium-size transit buses, the purchase and installation of facility HVAC equipment that is past its useful life, and the renovation of the administration building roof...
This $1,701,884 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides operating funds for fixed route and paratransit services delivered by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission in the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro region of Virginia. The grant supports the operating expenses required to provide clean, safe, and reliable public transportation to transit riders in the region. There are no sub-award activities noted....
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $27,275,797 Project Grant to the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) Transit Systems on August 9, 2021 to replace buses and provide operating assistance through June 30, 2024. Funding comes from the FTA's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), which provides capital funding for bus procurement, rehabilitation, and facilities, as well as for low-emission bus projects. GRTC will use the funds...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,862,511 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). The grant will fund the replacement of 34 less than 30-foot body on chassis buses and 4 vans for 11 rural transit agencies across 45 localities in rural southwest, central, and eastern Virginia. The new, clean and modern vehicles are expected to...