The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Davis, California a $4,700,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This grant will fund the purchase of electric buses to replace compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant recipient, the Regents of the University of California-Davis through its ASUCD-UNITRANS operating unit, will...
This $2.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund the City of Porterville's purchase of three replacement 35-foot battery-electric buses, accessories, and warranty. $2.1 million of the award is from Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds transferred to the Federal Transit Administration's Section 5307 program, with the remaining $693,000 coming from local transportation funds. The...
This $1,773,114 Formula 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 Solano County Transit (Soltrans) to purchase 14 Gillig 40 low-floor battery-electric buses to replace their existing aging hybrid bus fleet for local routes. The project aims to reduce energy consumption, harmful pollutants, and greenhouse gas emissions associated with Soltrans' operations, thereby...
This $29,065,781 federal 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 Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) to modernize its training and education center, implement workforce development and training activities, and purchase replacement buses. Specifically, the funding will support the design and construction of a state-of-the-art training...
Soltrans received a $6.33 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on February 9, 2023 to construct electrical infrastructure to support an all-electric bus fleet. Funded through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), the project involves building two canopy structures and electrical charging infrastructure at Soltrans' operations facility in Vallejo, California to allow for...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,026,430 Project Grant to the San Mateo County Transit District under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the procurement of 19 new zero-emissions buses to replace 19 existing 40-foot diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful lives. The replacement buses will support public transit services for riders in San Mateo County,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Roseville, California a $4,190,845 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 17, 2021. The grant will fund the purchase of six local service diesel transit replacement buses and two commuter service diesel transit buses to modestly expand the commuter fleet. Funding comes from multiple fiscal years of the Urbanized Area Formula Funding program, including $575,887...
This federal Formula 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 provide $606,044 to the Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority to replace one existing aging heavy-duty high floor diesel-powered bus with one heavy-duty high floor zero-emission commuter bus. The award date is September 12, 2024, and the ultimate completion date is June 30, 2028. This capital assistance will help the...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Solano County Transit/Soltrans a $3,431,920 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund construction of electrical infrastructure at Soltrans' operations and maintenance facility in Vallejo, California to support an all-electric bus fleet. Specifically, the grant provides $1,372,768 in federal funding and $343,192 in local match...
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...