Project Grant AL2022031
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $2,601,225.00 to the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, to continue operating the LRPT public transit system in Alabama. The funding will allow LRCOG to cover operating costs, procure replacement buses, and expand the fleet to continue providing public transportation services to passengers in...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), operating as the Area Agency on Aging, $1,252,710 in obligated federal funds under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) as of September 9, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2033. LRCOG utilizes these funds to provide fixed-route and complementary paratransit public transit services throughout its service area in Alabama, with operations...
- This $1,231,135 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) will support the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG) in providing public transit services in Alabama. The funding will cover operating and capital costs, including preventative maintenance and procurement of replacement and growth buses, enabling LRCOG to continue delivering transportation for passengers to access jobs, medical services, and other essential...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG) $380,341 in additional operating and capital funding. This Formula Grant award will be used to cover a shortage of operating funds and provide capital funding for existing bus parking facilities and preventative maintenance in the Auburn and Opelika area. The funding is expected to support public transit services and...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Lee Russell Council of Governments, operating as the Area Agency on Aging, a Formula Grant totaling $908,974 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the continued operation of Lee Russell Public Transportation (LRPT) during fiscal year 2025. The funding enables LRPT to maintain fixed-route and demand-response transit services for the general public, with particular focus on...
- The Lee Russell Council of Governments received a Formula Grant of $258,833 (federal obligation of $207,066 with $51,767 local match) awarded on August 28, 2025, under the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant supports the design and construction of a transit parking facility in Opelika, Alabama, for Lee Russell Public Transportation (LRPT). The project deliverable includes a 30-space transit...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $186,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG) on September 13, 2023. The grant funding will be used to cover a shortage of operating funds and preventative maintenance funds for public transit services in Phenix City, Alabama for fiscal year 2023. As a subrecipient, LRCOG will utilize this funding to support the operations and preventative maintenance of...
- The Lee Russell Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging was awarded a $1,676,486 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide public transit services in Phenix City, Alabama through March 2029. Funds will support the Phenix City Express fixed route and complementary paratransit operations serving a 28.25 square mile service area with an estimated population of 36,185. The...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide $316,031 in additional operating and capital funding to the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, to cover shortages for FY 2025. The funding will be used to cover operating expenses and capital improvements for existing bus parking facilities in the Phenix City area. This award is...
- The North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) was awarded a $3,006,596 project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide public transit services in the Decatur, Alabama urbanized area through March 2030. The funding will support NARCOG Regional Transit Agency's operating expenses and capital expenditures to maintain demand response transportation for the general...
The Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, was awarded a $3.2 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to provide demand-response public transit services through March 2029. Funds will support operating expenses including personnel, fuel, and maintenance to operate LRCOG's demand-response transit services for the general public in Auburn and Opelika, Alabama. Capital expenditures are also budgeted for vehicle replacement/overhaul, computer hardware/software, and catalytic converter protection systems. This grant from the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) aims to continue LRCOG's provision of transportation to help individuals access jobs, medical services, and socialization opportunities—benefiting passengers and the communities served. No subrecipient activities are included.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/9/22 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/9/22 |