This $9,794,000 Formula Grant awarded on March 5, 2025 by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide operating assistance to the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia to maintain fixed-route public transportation services. The funds will support salaries, wages, and other operating expenses to continue delivering reliable public transit options for the city's citizens. The intended outcomes are to improve the ease of use and accessibility of the...
The City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation (HDPT) was awarded a $1.54 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support the purchase of eight replacement 35-foot low floor clean diesel buses and the acquisition and installation of Harrisonburg's ITS on-board communications system. The buses and communications system will allow HDPT to continue...
This $2,114,518.00 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration provides funding for the City of Winchester, Virginia to purchase replacement buses/vans for their microtransit service and cover operating assistance. The award will enable the city to continue providing public transportation services with improved ease and access for transit riders. The formula grant funding supports a range of eligible transit-related activities, including vehicle...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,701,884 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission in Staunton, Virginia on March 12, 2025. The grant funding will support the operating expenses required to provide fixed route and paratransit transit service to transit riders in the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro region. The expected outcomes are to deliver clean, safe, and reliable public transportation. The grant has...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded a $8,209,952 formula grant to the Town of Blacksburg in Virginia. The purpose of this grant is to provide operating assistance to Blacksburg Transit, supporting expenses such as wages, fringe benefits, fuel, tires, maintenance, and other operating costs. The intended outcome is to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable public transportation services to the...
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...
This $7,353,585 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program, will fund operations and capital improvements for the City of Huntsville's fixed-route and paratransit transportation services. Key activities include: Replacing two 30-foot buses with two 40-foot buses to accommodate increased ridership on several routes. Acquiring up to 5 passenger shelters and replacing obsolete hardware for the transit fleet. Purchasing two...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $22,094,687 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads, doing business as Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), to provide critical preventative maintenance and paratransit services in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The grant funding supports HRT's capital costs for contracting preventive maintenance and ADA-compliant paratransit services, which are essential for continuing to deliver clean, safe, and...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), provided a $16,987,001 formula grant award to Old Dominion Transit Management Co, doing business as GRTC Transit Systems, to fund capital purchases and operational support critical for delivering public transportation services in the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area. The grant award supports a range of activities, including the purchase of security equipment, shop equipment,...
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...