Formula Grant WI2025007

Award Date 4/8/25
Completion Date 3/30/29
Dollars Obligated $9.1M
Federal Grant Program
20.526
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Wisconsin, USA
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This $9,070,675 federal 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) will fund the following activities by the Milwaukee County (Wisconsin) government:

  • Purchase of twenty-eight (28) 40-foot clean diesel buses to replace aging vehicles and provide more efficient and reliable fixed-route transit service to Milwaukee County residents.
  • Preventative maintenance on existing Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) buses, including oil and fluid changes, brake repair and replacement, and other critical maintenance.
  • Support for paratransit operations to assist riders with disabilities.
  • Marketing and outreach efforts to attract new riders to the MCTS system.
  • Operating support for the recently implemented East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route.

The grant is expected to result in lower emissions, fewer bus breakdowns, and increased system reliability and awareness for MCTS riders. The award period is from April 2025 through March 2029.

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