Soltrans received a $10.71 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on January 13, 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 will involve building two structural steel canopy structures and electrical charging infrastructure at Soltrans' operations and maintenance facility in...
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...
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...
The Solano County Transit Authority (Soltrans) received a $21.2 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund public transportation operations from December 2021 through June 2024. The grant funds will support Soltrans' continued provision of fixed-route bus services throughout Solano County, California. Specifically, approximately $8.9 million will sustain...
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 $419,987 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 support the City of Simi Valley, California in purchasing and installing five electric vehicle chargers. Three of the chargers will be portable units that can be used to charge the city's upcoming electric paratransit and microtransit vehicles, while the remaining two chargers will be installed at the...
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,...
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 $1,750,002.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will enable the City of Simi Valley, California to purchase three electric battery-powered transit vans and design, construct, and install electric vehicle charging infrastructure at the city's transit maintenance facility. The project aims to create a new microtransit route serving residential areas not currently reached by fixed-route buses, improving access...