This $238,846 federal Formula Grant awarded on September 23, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will be used by Ben Franklin Transit, a municipal transit agency in Washington, to purchase approximately one paratransit bus under 30 feet in length and associated equipment. The purpose is to improve communication security, passenger amenities, and...
This $915,019 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) will fund the purchase of approximately two (2) 35-foot diesel-fueled, ADA-accessible, low-floor fixed-route replacement buses for Ben Franklin Transit, a local government-owned transit authority serving the Benton-Franklin Public Transportation Benefit Area in Washington state. The new replacement buses are...
This $2,758,824 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will be used by Ben Franklin Transit, a local government-owned transit authority in Washington state, to purchase approximately two 40-foot electric ADA-accessible low-floor fixed-route replacement buses and two charging infrastructure units. The new replacement buses are expected to improve system reliability for the Benton...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Ben Franklin Transit a $59.03 million project grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to provide two years of operating assistance from January 2024 through December 2025. The funding will maintain reliable transit operations for Ben Franklin Transit, covering eligible operating expenses such as salaries, benefits, fuel and short-term items. It is intended to provide access to medical, social,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $122,763 Formula Grant to Ben Franklin Transit, a municipal transit agency in Washington state. The grant funding will be used to conduct a security assessment analysis, engineering, and design for the agency's Maintenance Operations and Administration (MOA) campus and the Three Rivers Transit Center. The intended outcomes are to improve security and system reliability for public transportation services...
This $2,633,246 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund public transportation services in small urban areas across Washington state. Key activities include: Sustaining accessible fixed-route and on-demand ADA-compliant public transit commuter services to serve the elderly, persons with disabilities, and the general public. This includes providing mobility management services...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Ben Franklin Transit a $9.4 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant includes $4.7 million in FY2017 Section 5307 formula funds to support transit operating assistance. The grant period runs from September 17, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital,...
This $4,407,318 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA Federal Transit Formula Grants, CFDA 20.507) will fund the purchase and delivery of approximately 16 replacement twenty-five-footer shuttle vehicles for ADA complementary paratransit services in and around Pierce County, Washington. The grant aims to maintain or increase levels of ADA complementary paratransit services for citizens in the region. The award was made on Sep 9,...
This $635,850 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will provide operating and capital assistance to sustain public transportation services in rural areas across the state of Washington. The award will enable the Washington State Department of Transportation and its sub-recipients - People for People, Tri County Economic Development District, and Mid-Columbia Economic Development District...
This is a Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The $1,760,620 grant will fund transportation services and mobility management programs delivered by the Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area (C-Tran) in Washington. Specifically, the grant will support C-Tran's Reserve-A-Ride program for non-ambulatory individuals traveling outside the regular service area,...