This $39.36 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operating assistance for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The grant provides $39.36 million for costs necessary to operate, maintain, and manage public transportation services from January 2020 through June 2023. Funding will cover losses of various revenue streams and additional operating costs from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $13.55 million Project Grant to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District on July 20, 2021 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding will support operating costs for the transit district from April 1, 2021 through August 31, 2021 within the Santa Cruz and Watsonville urbanized areas of California. Specifically, the funding will prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus by addressing an estimated 25%...
This $8,519,815.00 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will support multiple projects identified in the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's (VTA) FY 2022-23 Transit Capital Priorities program. The grant will fund a range of capital improvements and operational initiatives to benefit transit riders throughout Santa Clara County, California. Key activities include vehicle procurements, facility...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides $5.36 million to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307 and 5339). The grant will fund various capital projects and paratransit services from August 2021 through December 2026. Specifically, VTA will use the funding to procure 32 hybrid buses, upgrade facilities to improve accessibility and security, and maintain...
This $224,223 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide operating funding for paratransit services to disabled residents throughout Santa Clara County, California. The grant period runs from September 12, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant recipient, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), will use the funds to pay for the operating costs of a specialized transportation service for persons with disabilities who...
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) received a $2,059,112 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 25, 2022. The grant will fund two projects providing transit services. The Downtown San Jose Wayfinding Project will develop and install 28 transit information totems to harmonize signage among regional transit agencies. The Clipper/EZFare Engagement and Marketing for Low-Income and Minority...
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) received a $294,916 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. The grant funding will be used to procure new fareboxes and associated equipment to replace VTA's obsolete fare collection system. This will enable VTA to continue collecting cash fares from transit riders throughout Santa Clara County using the new fare collection system when the existing farebox spare...
The City and County of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency was awarded $514,045 under the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 8, 2023 to complete transportation planning activities associated with restoring reduced transit service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the Agency will evaluate existing transit service goals, identify resource gaps to meet those goals on a line-by-line basis, and prioritize additional...
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 Federal Transit Administration awarded a $80.5 million Project Grant to the San Mateo County Transit District under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund the procurement of 30 zero-emission buses to replace diesel buses, 21 new paratransit vehicles, and ADA operating expenses from August 2022 through June 2026. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program provides federal resources to local and regional authorities for...