This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) will provide funding for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to conduct a study analyzing opportunities to improve transit along the Harbor Boulevard corridor in Orange County, California. The study aims to plan for high-capacity transit in the region and develop recommendations for a future...
The Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary has awarded a $1,692,328 Project Grant to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941). The purpose of this award is to implement a multi-jurisdictional and connected transit signal priority (TSP) system across Santa Clara County. The TSP system will help improve transit reliability and performance for VTA's public...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the 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 Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in continuing its ADA paratransit service in Orange County, California. The $5,015,790 grant, awarded on May 2, 2025, will fund the purchase of zero-emission paratransit vehicles, charging infrastructure, and workforce...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Orange County Transportation Authority a $125.2 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 24, 2022 for completion by February 28, 2026. The grant will fund the purchase of up to 165 new compressed natural gas buses to replace older vehicles, operation of the Authority's vanpool program for approximately four years through vehicle lease subsidies, and replacement of...
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) received a $2,291,380 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program on August 9, 2021. The funding will support OCTA's provision of non-fixed route paratransit transportation services through September 30, 2023. Specifically, $2,291,380 will go towards OCTA's $48.5 million contract with MV Transportation to...
This $66,961,390 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the purchase of 22 fuel cell electric buses and 46 compressed natural gas buses, as well as operating assistance for the first year of the OC Streetcar service. The grant will ensure OCTA's bus fleet remains in a state of good repair, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support the agency's...
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) received a $5,721,000 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant, awarded on April 9, 2024, will provide operating assistance for the first five years of the new Bravo! 553 rapid bus service, which launched on October 12, 2022. The Bravo! 553 service operates using a fleet of five battery electric buses and four compressed natural gas buses,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation awarded a $1,489,000 Project Grant under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941) to the Tahoe Transportation District. The purpose of this 18-month award is to build regional buy-in on technology investments to support mode shift behavioral change and create a positive user experience through informed decision making. The key activities...
This $3,366,773 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) supports capital costs for ADA paratransit service in Orange County, California. The funding will enable the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to purchase up to 18 out of 108 Ford Transit vans to replace existing OC Access cutaway vehicles. This grant will help OCTA continue providing transit mobility and...
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) received a $7,812,000 federal Formula Grant award under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to provide preventive maintenance funding for OCTA's facilities. This will allow OCTA to maintain a state of good repair for facilities that support commuter/express routes and improve air quality, enabling OCTA to continue providing efficient and dependable fixed-route transit service to patrons...