The Town of Blacksburg, Virginia received a $12.3 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 28, 2023. The funding will support capital purchases critical to Blacksburg Transit's continued provision of safe, clean, and reliable public transportation services through June 2025. Specifically, the Town will use the funds to purchase buses, support vehicles, shop equipment,...
The Town of Blacksburg, Virginia received a $4,319,548 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 25, 2021. The grant provided operating assistance for Blacksburg Transit for federal fiscal years 2019 and 2020. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating...
The Town of Blacksburg, Virginia received a $105,935 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 18, 2021. The grant funding supported operating assistance for Blacksburg Transit through August 10, 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit operating assistance and transportation...
This federal Formula Grant award, valued at $8,135,468.00, 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 grant funds will be used by the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia to purchase new buses, design and construct a bus pull-off, replace passenger shelter parts, and furnish a new multimodal transit facility. These capital improvements are expected to enable Blacksburg Transit...
The City of Radford, Virginia received a $1,255,347 Project Grant award 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. Funding will support the recipient's operational expenses from July 1, 2021 through December 30, 2022, including wages and benefits, to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable public transportation services. The...
The City of Radford, Virginia was awarded a $5.6 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to sustain public transit services through September 2023. Funded by the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), the city will use the award for operating assistance and preventive maintenance to maintain federally funded transit assets. This will allow the city to continue providing public transportation services with an improved system ease...
The City of Bristol, Virginia was awarded an $847,465 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support the continued operation of the City's public transportation system through March 2030. Specifically, grant funds will be used to provide operating assistance to ensure the convenient and reliable delivery of public transportation services to residents, workers, students,...
This $140,500 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides capital assistance to several rural transit agencies in Virginia to purchase and install bus shelters. The award will enable the Danville Transit System, Greensville County, and the Town of Blackstone/Blackstone Area Bus System to continue delivering safe and effective transit services for the rural areas of the state. The grant is...
The City of Radford, Virginia was awarded a $1,042,316 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance for public transit services from November 2021 through September 2022. The grant funds will support operating assistance and preventive maintenance to maintain federally funded transit assets, with the goal of continuing to provide public transportation services...
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...