The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has been awarded a $56,913,142 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This grant will fund operating assistance, vehicle replacements and expansions, mobility management, facility and equipment upgrades, and other capital support for rural transit agencies across Virginia. The funding will enable...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides $58,682,958 to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) to support public transportation infrastructure and services in rural areas across the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding will enable DRPT and its sub-recipients to deliver a range of transportation-related products and services, including: Operating assistance...
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...
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) received a $10,350,866 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The purpose of this award is to provide funding to eligible recipients to meet the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout Virginia. The grant will fund the purchase of replacement and expansion paratransit vans...
This $7,844,149 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund the purchase of replacement and expansion paratransit vehicles as well as provide operating assistance, mobility management, and third-party contracting services to 29 private non-profit and public human services transit providers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The grant's intended outcomes are to...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $175,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the District Three Governmental Cooperative, doing business as Waghington County Public Trans, on Dec 12, 2024. The purpose of this award is to provide funding for a bus replacement purchase. The expected outcome is to keep the transit fleet in a state of good repair and benefit approximately 34,000 residents in the urbanized areas of Abingdon, Washington...
The City of Harrisonburg received a $9,794,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to provide operating assistance for the city's fixed-route transit operations during the period of 6/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. The award will fund the city's public transportation services, including salaries, wages, and maintenance of federally funded assets, with the intended outcome of continuing to provide...
The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission received a $1,701,884 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding supports the provision of fixed route and paratransit transit service in the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro region of Virginia. The expected outcomes of the grant activities are to provide clean, safe, and reliable public transportation to transit riders in the region. The grant...
The City of Winchester, Virginia has been awarded a $2,083,872 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide operating assistance critical to the continuation of public transportation services in the city. The grant funding will support the operating costs associated with maintaining and improving the local public transit system, with the goal of ensuring continued and enhanced public transportation options for city residents and transit...
This $113,490 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide funding for the operational costs of the Bristol Virginia Transit System. The purpose of this grant is to utilize 100% American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to allow the City of Bristol, Virginia to continue providing convenient, reliable public transportation services to the residents and visitors of the city. The grant will enable the city to maintain...