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...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $91,416,527.00 to the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) to support the following key projects: Procurement of 68 new hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to replace 68 existing 40-ft diesel buses. Procurement of 21 paratransit vehicles and provision of ADA complementary services. Continued operation of ADA services essential to the new...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of San Luis Obispo a $11,999,946 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2022. The grant funds will be used to purchase six battery electric buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life of 12 years and 500,000 miles. The zero-emission buses will provide reliable transit service to the city's riders and meet...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,765,000 Project Grant (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) to the Marin County Transit District (Marin Transit) to support environmental planning and workforce development activities for acquiring land and constructing an electric bus facility. The project will enable Marin Transit to establish a centralized maintenance facility to house a 60-vehicle zero-emission bus fleet, which...
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 $3,187,495 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration is intended to replace aging buses in the City of San Luis Obispo's public transit system with new zero-emission electric buses. The grant funds will enable the City to identify and purchase federally eligible electric bus models through state purchasing contracts. This grant is expected to improve the reliability and reduce maintenance costs of the City's...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $544,800 Project Grant to the State of California Department of Transportation under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant period runs from April 16, 2021 through September 30, 2026 and will fund the purchase of replacement buses and bus rehabilitation activities for Redwood Transit Service in California. Specifically, the grant award will support the...
This $55,943,170 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the City & County of San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will fund the following key products and services: Procurement of non-fixed route paratransit services for mobility-limited customers, replacement light rail vehicles, and design/construction of battery-electric bus facilities. The grant aims to maintain and improve transit system reliability and...
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) received a $11.7 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to fund the replacement of 47 vehicles for 17 agencies under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). Funding of $10.4 million will come from apportioned funds under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program for federal fiscal years 2018 through 2020, with the remainder to be provided as $1.3...
This $6,170,738 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) is to support the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District's transition to zero-emission buses and rehabilitation of major ferry components. Specifically, the grant funds the purchase of five zero-emission buses to replace diesel buses, as well as the replacement of critical ferry components such as navigation...