Formula Grant WI2026005
- The City of Racine, Wisconsin received a $5.4 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funding will support operating assistance for the City of Racine's Belle Urban Transit System fixed route and paratransit municipal bus services through February 2022. Specifically, $2.7 million in federal funds along with $1.9 million in matching state funds and $780,000 in...
- The City of Racine was awarded a $4,478,936 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on May 2, 2025. The grant will fund the purchase of 3 new low-emission replacement buses, covering eligible capital and training costs. The buses will replace the city's aging diesel fleet, ranging from 16-21 years old, which have reached the end of their 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life. The new buses...
- This federal Project Grant award of $5,000,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The funding will support conceptual planning, decision-making, and technical analysis to advance passenger rail service in the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee (KRM) regional corridor in Wisconsin. Key activities include evaluating service concepts, facilitating a regional...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded City of Janesville $7.34 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support 2025 operating assistance for Janesville Transit. The award, obligated on January 9, 2026, with a completion date of May 11, 2026, funds the continued operations of the Janesville Transit System, including fixed-route and demand-response transit services throughout the city. These formula grant funds...
- This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provided $4,090,164 to the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance for the City and County of Waukesha transit systems from April 2023 through April 2026. The funding will support transit capital and operating assistance and transportation planning in the Waukesha urbanized area, utilizing Coronavirus Response and...
- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) received a $4,315,612 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. The grant will fund the following activities: $1,413,592 for CY 2023 operating expenses of 47 public transit agency subrecipients across Wisconsin $2,752,477 for operating expenses of 4 private intercity bus service providers on 7 routes statewide $187,287 for job access/reverse commute (JARC) projects...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Milwaukee County $31.5 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 3, 2025, to procure seventy clean diesel buses for its fixed-route transit system. Specifically, the award funds the purchase of thirty 40-foot clean diesel buses in 2024 and thirty-nine additional 40-foot clean diesel buses in 2025. These replacement vehicles are designed to reduce emissions and minimize...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the City of Sheboygan on February 17, 2026, in the amount of $3,674,368 to support operating assistance for the Shoreline Metro public transit system throughout calendar year 2025. The primary products delivered under this award include fixed-route transit services and paratransit services for individuals with disabilities, benefiting approximately 60,000 residents across Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls,...
- The City of Green Bay, Wisconsin received a $4.09 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and safety and security activities for its public transit system from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The grant provided $2.26 million in federal funding and required $1.83 million in matching funds from the State of Wisconsin for operating assistance,...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Milwaukee County a $5,389,615 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on December 23, 2021 to purchase eleven replacement buses. The grant will fund 80% of the total $6,686,970 cost, with Milwaukee County providing the remaining $1,297,355 in local funds. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital assistance. Under this award,...
The City of Racine received an $8.71 million Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded on May 15, 2026, for Section 5307 Operating Assistance. The grant provides $4.36 million in federal funds to support continued operations of the RYDE Racine Transit System, a municipal public transportation provider offering fixed-route commuter and paratransit bus services throughout Racine and surrounding eastern Racine County communities, including the villages of Caledonia, Mt. Pleasant, and Yorkville. The award is matched with $4.36 million in non-federal funds derived from local city tax levy contract agreements ($2.37 million) and Wisconsin State operating assistance ($1.99 million), meeting the 50 percent local match requirement. The grant funding sustains essential transportation operations for calendar year 2025, serving transit-dependent populations, residents, businesses, and visitors across the region. As a formula grant with no identified subrecipient activities, the City of Racine directly administers all funding to maintain service delivery through driver salaries, fuel, administrative expenses, and system operations. The grant represents the FTA's commitment to maintaining public transit assets and service reliability in urbanized areas while ensuring continued accessibility for seniors, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals dependent on shared-ride transportation services.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.4m | 5/15/26 |