This $710,556 federal Formula Grant awarded on June 12, 2025 is provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The goal of this award is to purchase a transit revenue vehicle to improve the safety and efficiency of the Fort Smith Transit fleet. Specifically, the funds will be used to acquire a newer, lower-emitting, and safer transit vehicle, which will help Fort Smith Transit meet...
This $3,433,216 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide operating assistance and preventive maintenance funding to the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas. The grant will allow the City to continue operating its fixed-route and paratransit transit services, as well as perform routine maintenance to keep the bus fleet in good operating condition. The grant has an award date of September 3, 2024 and an...
This $1,738,392 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas in sustaining its public transit program. The funding will be used to provide operating assistance for the city's fixed-route and paratransit services, ensuring reliable and efficient transit operations for residents and visitors. Additionally, a portion of the funds will be allocated for preventive maintenance to keep the bus...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Arkansas Department of Transportation a $24.5 million project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund operating expenses, capital purchases, and administrative costs from August 2021 through November 2025 to support public transportation services in non-urbanized areas of Arkansas. Specifically, $20.3 million will go towards bus purchases and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration provides $1,154,271 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The funding will support preventive maintenance, operating expenses, rural transit assistance program training, and state administration for nine rural transit agencies and two intercity bus carriers in Arkansas through June 2028. Subrecipients will use...
This $1,651,752 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will subsidize the City of Jonesboro's transit and paratransit operations and fund preventative maintenance. The funding will support day-to-day transit operations, including salaries, fuel, and materials, as well as continue paratransit services for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the grant will ensure routine maintenance is performed to...
This $1,440,790 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operating assistance for paratransit operations, the acquisition of a supervisory vehicle, and the installation of security cameras for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Specifically, the funding will help subsidize the city's public transit and paratransit operations, ensuring continued reliable service for low-income individuals, people...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant award under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $5,000,007.00 to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) for transit capital projects. The funding will be used to purchase rolling stock, bus support equipment, support vehicles, and other capital items including security cameras for rural transit agencies in Arkansas. The expected outcomes are to enhance and...
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) received a $31,187,859 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 17, 2024 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This funding will be used to enhance and sustain reliable transit services, reduce unscheduled repairs, and improve system efficiency and reliability for rural and intercity subrecipients in Arkansas. Specifically, the grant funds will cover administrative and...
This is a $31,674,173 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will provide funding to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) to enhance and sustain reliable transit services, reduce unscheduled repairs, and improve system efficiency and reliability for rural and intercity sub-recipients in Arkansas. Specifically, the grant funds will be used for state and project...