The Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), doing business as Max Transit, received a $780,115 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of the award is to restore transit routes impacted by COVID-19 service modifications and establish new routes to meet current mobility demands. Funding will be used for activities such as transit demand...
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) was awarded a $1,039,379 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The grant will fund two projects for BJCTA's public transportation system, known as Max Transit, serving the Birmingham metropolitan area: Project One (5307) will provide $10,147,527 in federal funds for...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $800,000 to the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), operating as Max Transit, to assist with the construction of two new bus rapid transit (BRT) stations on 1st Avenue North and 20th Street. The grant funding will cover eligible fixed guideway elements, BRT platform construction, as well as site work and special conditions....
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), doing business as Max Transit, received a $1,054,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will support BJCTA's provision of public transportation services and capital improvements in the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area. Specifically, the grant will fund...
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), operating as Max Transit, has been awarded a $12,413,645 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funding will support capital projects for BJCTA, including: Preventative maintenance for BJCTA's transit operations ($8,151,750), rehabilitation and renovation of bus...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) awarded the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), operating as Max Transit, a $250,000 grant on August 12, 2024. The grant funding will enable BJCTA to purchase four vehicles to pilot a new micro-transit service, providing a new mode of transportation to enhance public transit services in its service area. The grant activities will generally assist the agency in expanding, modernizing, and rejuvenating its physical...
This $16,663,001 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) supports the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), operating as Max Transit, to modernize its public transportation infrastructure and fleet. The key products and services funded under this award include: 1) Replacing outdated buses with new compressed...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides $11,712,590 in funding to the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) for transit operations and capital improvements in the Birmingham metropolitan area. The grant will support the following key activities: Project One (5307 funding): $9,370,072 federal funds for preventive maintenance, safety/security upgrades, contracted services,...
The City of Huntsville, Alabama was awarded a $850,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The grant will fund the University-Medical Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Study, which aims to identify opportunities for transit-supportive development along a future high-capacity bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor in Huntsville. The study will focus on three...
The Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) received a $1 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from January 2022 through August 2022. The grant funds will cover eligible operating expenses including salaries for bus operators, fuel, and personal protective equipment to allow BJCTA to continue transit operations and recover...