The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,263,299 Project Grant to Western Contra Costa Transit Authority on April 29, 2021 through November 9, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to provide operating assistance. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit operating assistance and transportation planning in urbanized areas. The...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Western Contra Costa Transit a $1,726,303 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on July 14, 2021. Through this award, Western Contra Costa Transit will replace ten dial-a-ride/paratransit cutaway vehicles and provide ADA paratransit operating subsidy. The agency will also assist in purchasing an automated vehicle location system using $253,311 in Lifeline Cycle 6 funds. Specifically,...
This $55.5 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund operating assistance for Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) through its Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will provide $55,542,954 to support AC Transit's operating costs from January 2020 through June 2023 as it responds to losses in farebox and other revenue streams due to the coronavirus pandemic. The funding will aid AC Transit in...
The City of Fairfield, California received a $1,049,102 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding will support operating assistance expenses for the San Francisco-Oakland Urbanized Area related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Eligible expenses include transit operations services...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency a $230.2 million project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 29, 2022. The grant will fund preventative, preparatory, and responsive activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic through February 2025. Specifically, the grant will reimburse the agency for $115.1 million in operating costs incurred since January 2020 to maintain...
This $451,824 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) in August 2024 will fund project planning and development for transit priority improvements along four major corridors in Central Contra Costa County, California. The grant will enable CCCTA to conduct a study to analyze current conditions, gather passenger and community feedback, and identify options to improve the speed and...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), provided a $2,526,829 grant to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) to improve transit operations and customer experience in California. The grant will fund design, engineering, and construction activities to decrease bus wait times, enhance pedestrian safety, and improve speed and reliability for AC Transit riders, motorists, and pedestrians. This Formula Grant...
This $43.9 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration will support operating assistance for Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant utilizes American Rescue Plan funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic by supporting regular transit operations and administration necessary to provide transit service from January 2020 through...
This $3,975,940 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the paratransit service (Link) operated by Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) in central Contra Costa County, California. The grant will enable CCCTA to provide paratransit service as mandated by law, allowing eligible Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passengers to access this essential transportation service. The grant was awarded on August...
The federal Formula Grant award of $5,271,660.00 issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) is for the purchase of 4 out of 42 replacement 40-foot fuel cell buses by the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) in California. The funding will help maintain AC Transit's fleet in a state of good repair and support reliable public transportation services for AC Transit riders. The grant award has an expected completion...