Formula Grant WV2026011
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority Inc., operating as Easy Rider, $2,304,752 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 15, 2025, with completion expected by June 10, 2026. This formula grant provides one year of operating assistance to support reliable public transit services in Parkersburg and Vienna, West Virginia. The funds are allocated to cover essential operating expenses, including driver salaries and fringe...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded The Tri-State Transit Authority a Formula Grant totaling $6,353,052 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), effective January 13, 2026, with a completion date of April 16, 2026. The grant funds operating expenses and preventive maintenance activities for regional public transportation services serving the Huntington, West Virginia metropolitan area, including portions of Cabell County and Wayne...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $31.2 million to the West Virginia Division of Public Transit under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on September 19, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2027. This formula grant provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to support public transportation services across West Virginia's rural and non-urbanized areas. The funding will be distributed to twelve...
- The Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority (MOVTA) received a $1.74 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funded MOVTA's operating expenses from May 2021 through February 2022. As the designated transit provider for West Virginia's Mid-Ohio Valley region operating under the name Easy Rider, MOVTA utilized the grant funding to support public transportation...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $687,285 Project Grant to the Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority Inc., doing business as Easy Rider, on April 28, 2021. The grant funding will support the purchase of five replacement buses and the installation of a camera security system at the awardee's facility. The funding is provided through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to replace and rehabilitate...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2,548,014 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) to the New River Transit Authority (NRTA) on September 23, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2027. This formula grant provides operating and capital assistance to sustain and expand public transit services throughout NRTA's service area in West Virginia. The funded activities include operating assistance, rolling stock preventative...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Ohio Valley Regional Transportation Authority (OVRTA) a $220,000 formula grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 30, 2027. The grant funds the purchase of two replacement vans and two replacement buses, along with operating assistance to support OVRTA's transit operations. These capital and...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration awarded $7.27M to the Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 13, 2026, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. The award provides operating assistance and capital procurement funding to support regional public transportation services in Charleston, West Virginia. Specifically, funds will be allocated toward eligible operating expenses...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded The Tri-State Transit Authority a formula grant of $1,312,455 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on January 7, 2026, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2026. The grant funds two primary capital improvement initiatives: replacement of aging fareboxes that have exceeded their ten-year useful life to enhance fare collection efficiency and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded The Tri-State Transit Authority a $427,593 formula grant on January 12, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award supports capital purchases and project administration critical to expanding paratransit services for seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout the Huntington, West Virginia-Kentucky-Ohio Transportation Management Area. Funding...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.14 million to Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority Inc. (doing business as Easy Rider) on July 6, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The one-year operating assistance award, obligated through September 30, 2027, provides funding to support continued fixed-route transit operations serving the citizens and visitors of Parkersburg and Vienna, West Virginia. The funds cover essential operating expenses, including driver salaries and fringe benefits, enabling Easy Rider to maintain reliable public transportation services across the Mid-Ohio Valley region. As a local government transit authority, Easy Rider operates a fleet of buses providing safe and comfortable transportation options for the community. This award represents part of the FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, which distributes annual allocations to transit agencies for capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas. The grant funding ensures the continuation of Easy Rider's fixed-route bus service delivery without interruption during the award period.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 7/6/26 |