Project Grant 69A3552341017
- The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on June 14, 2021. The award was made under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to provide capital funding for the replacement of vehicles and the purchase of compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses. Specifically, the grant funding will support MWRTA's replacement of...
- The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) received a $131,644 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on June 17, 2021 to support renovations to the front entrance of its Blandin facility. The funding falls under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), which provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus-related equipment and...
- The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) was awarded a $4,341,142 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant, awarded on December 20, 2024, will be used to support the ongoing operations and maintenance of MWRTA's public transportation services in the Boston Metrowest region. Specifically, the funding will be used to purchase miscellaneous bus and facilities support equipment, as well as to support...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) received a $1.75 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded May 15, 2025. The grant funds planning and design activities for the expansion and upgrade of MWRTA's Blandin Hub operations and maintenance facility (ESTIP Project ID# MWRTA011815 - Transit Transformation). The project encompasses significant infrastructure...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1.56 million to the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 30, 2028. The funding supports MWRTA's procurement of one zero-emissions revenue service vehicle and associated electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure through an existing consortium procurement process. This capital...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1.98M in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) to the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) on May 21, 2025, for the procurement of transit vehicles and related equipment. The award, obligated through FY 2025 Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transit Transformation Funds under MassDOT Project ID S12972, funds the acquisition of three Gillig compressed natural gas (CNG) 30-passenger transit...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) $3.2 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 29, 2026, with completion targeted for September 30, 2030. The initial application requested $2.44 million in Fiscal Year 2025 Section 5307 Urbanized funds from the Boston Urbanized Area to support transit operations and capital improvements across 16 communities in the...
- This $4,567,500.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will support the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) purchase of four battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for the Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA). The project will replace VTA's older buses that have reached the end of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $159,211 to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on August 21, 2025. This Project Grant funds the design and planning phase of two distinct transportation infrastructure initiatives: the Ashmont Battery Electric Bus (BEB) On-Route Charger and the Wonderland Multimodal Connector...
- This $47,205,886 Project 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 enable the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to purchase 28 forty-foot battery electric buses and support related workforce development initiatives. The funding will cover the acquisition of 28 zero-emission electric buses to replace MBTA's existing electric trolleybus fleet in North...
The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) was awarded a $985,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941) to install solar power and battery banks at its primary maintenance and operations facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. The purpose of this project is to enable MWRTA to obtain real-world data on the feasibility and implementation of on-site renewable energy generation and storage to power its transit fleet. The grant will fund planning, engineering, and feasibility studies for this electric infrastructure upgrade, as well as procure architect and engineering services to develop the system design. The project is expected to be completed by February 1, 2025 and will directly benefit the citizens of Framingham through improved transit sustainability and resilience.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $985.0k | 7/17/23 |