Project Grant AR2023002
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) a $3,962,145 Formula Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant funding will be used to support the planning activities of eight Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) across Arkansas, including comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing transportation planning, technical assistance, and investment...
- This Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) provides $1,448,770.00 in funding to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division (Office of Research & Sponsored Programs) to support public transit operations in Arkansas. The grant funds will be used for operating assistance, preventive maintenance of rolling stock and facilities, non-fixed route ADA paratransit service, and the procurement of one new...
- This $199,024.46 Formula Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program, supports the Arkansas Department of Transportation's update to the WMATS Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The award, effective September 21, 2023, will enable the state transportation agency to conduct planning, analysis, and engagement activities to update the regional transportation plan for the WMATS...
- 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...
- The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to the City of Pine Bluff Transit in Arkansas. The grant funding will be used to secure a qualified company to perform an in-depth and comprehensive transit study exploring system efficiency and potential for expansion under the T.O.T.A.L. initiative. The study aims to identify areas of need,...
- 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 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 was awarded a $3.38 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on May 8, 2023. The award will fund the purchase of buses and vans for transportation providers across Arkansas through June 30, 2027. Subrecipients in large urban areas like Fayetteville, Little Rock, and West Memphis as well as smaller urban...
- This $125,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund Phase 2 of the Northwest Arkansas Travel Demand Model Update and a Transit Alternatives Study for the Northwest Arkansas region. The funds will be used to: Update the regional travel demand model to forecast the future transportation system, evaluate alternative transportation solutions, and support decision-making for the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Conduct a...
- This $192,996.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program provides funding to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) to support priority review of ARDOT projects for the 2024 fiscal year. The grant will enable ARDOT, as the state transportation agency for Arkansas, to carry out planning, development, and maintenance activities for transportation infrastructure...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $7.59 million under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to the Arkansas Department of Transportation on December 2, 2022. The funding will support planning activities of the eight Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Arkansas through June 1, 2027. Specifically, subawards will be provided to the MPOs to complete Unified Planning Work Programs, including long-range transportation planning, short-range planning, transportation improvement programs, and technical assistance. The funding will also allow ARDOT staff to provide assistance to the MPOs. Outcomes will include comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing planning to help inform transportation investment decisions across communities in Arkansas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $3.0m | 12/2/22 | ||
| Not listed | $3.0m | 12/2/22 |