The Alabama A&M University Bulldog Transit System (BTS) was awarded $5.39 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) administered by the Federal Transit Administration. Funds will support the transition to a 100% zero-emissions transit system through the purchase of electric buses and construction of supporting infrastructure, including an electric bus service bay, microgrid powered by a solar array and battery storage, and...
This $9,886,581 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 University of Alabama to replace 8 diesel buses in its Crimson Ride transit fleet with electric buses. The project will also install 8 charging stations and provide workforce training for 15 electric vehicle technicians and transit operators. Approximately 20% of the Crimson Ride service mileage...
This federal Project Grant award of $26,236,944 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) will enable the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (the Authority) to replace 20 aging diesel buses with 18 new zero-emission battery electric buses. The project also includes the acquisition and installation of relocatable electric bus charging equipment. The...
This $47,003,879 federal Project Grant awarded by 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) to the University of Maryland, College Park supports the purchase of 35 electric buses and the associated infrastructure and equipment required to charge the buses. The grant also funds workforce development activities. The key products and services to be delivered include bus...
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 The key products and services funded under this award include: 1) Replacing outdated buses with new compressed...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 $5,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) will support Birmingham City Schools in Alabama to replace 20 diesel school buses with 20 all-electric Class 7 Type C school buses. The grant will also fund the installation of 20 DC fast chargers to maintain the new zero-emission vehicles. Additionally, the award will provide workforce development and training for drivers, mechanics, and...
The City of Montgomery, Alabama received a $2.26 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the replacement of five buses for the Montgomery Area Transit System and two vehicles for the Autauga County Rural Transit system. Total funding is $1.13 million federal and $226,152 in local match. The grant period is...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,674,627 Project Grant under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the University of Alabama. The objective of this project, titled "CO-E3T: Energy-Efficient and Equitable Transit through User-Centric Hardware and Software Co-Development and Community Co-Design", is to develop an innovative mobility system approach for providing energy-efficient and equitable transit...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $11,577,946 Project Grant to the City of Montgomery, Alabama under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund preventative maintenance, operations, and vehicle replacements for the M-Transit public transit system from October 2022 through March 2029. Specifically, $983,554 will fund the purchase of two replacement buses, $483,987 is for preventative maintenance expenses, and $3,378,558 is...
This $2,646,640 Federal Transit Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) will provide one year of operating assistance and capital equipment purchases for the M Transit public transit system in Montgomery, Alabama. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, and the purchase of 3 vehicles (2 paratransit and 1 utility vehicle), a security gate, bus washer, solar...