Formula Grant CA2023023
- This $385,092 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 enable the Yolo County Transportation District (YCTD) to purchase and install automatic passenger counters (APCs), technology tools, and software to enhance GTFS real-time information and improve bus headsign displays. The key activities include: Purchasing and installing IRIS hardware to support the...
- The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) was awarded a $2,140,886 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities Program. The funding will be used to replace one 40-foot diesel bus with a 60-foot fuel cell electric bus (FCEB) as part of METRO's plan to convert 100% of its fleet to zero-emission buses by 2037. The project will also support the construction of a mobile hydrogen fueling station and...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded a $46,363,316 grant to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) to provide operating assistance for fixed-route public bus transportation services in Santa Cruz County, including the Santa Cruz and Watsonville urbanized areas. The grant funding supports direct labor, materials (e.g., fuel, tires), and overhead expenses associated with METRO's provision of public...
- This $14.6 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provided Federal Transit Formula Grant funding to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD) for urbanized area public transit operating assistance. The grant utilized $7.3 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2021 funding from the FTA's Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program to support public transportation services within the Santa Cruz and Watsonville urbanized...
- The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) was awarded a $17,053,432 Project Grant from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funding will support Metro's FY2018 Section 5339 Bus Acquisition and Workforce Development/Training project. The project aims to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus...
- The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) received a $4,137,764 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) to fund preventive maintenance activities for its bus fleet. $3,310,211 of the total award amount came from FY2016 Section 5307 funds, with the remaining $827,553 provided through local matching funds. The grant funds will support bus preventive...
- This $27,775,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will fund two key initiatives: Replacement of Metro's current payroll system with a modern third-party payroll solution to support over 11,000 employees with accurate, timely, and secure payroll processing. Improvements to bus stop arrival information at prioritized Metro bus...
- 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 $201,498,747 federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund one year of bus preventive maintenance for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to assist in their fixed-route transit operations from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funds will be used to cover eligible bus preventive maintenance activities for both vehicles and facilities. This...
- The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) received a $771.2 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 10, 2021. The grant funding will support Metro's bus and rail operations and preventive maintenance activities from October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Specifically, the grant will provide $390.7 million for bus operating assistance, $163.8...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST FY2021 SECTION 5339 FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE SANTA CRUZ AND WATSONVILLE UZAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $524355 FOR FLEET WIDE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATED PASSENGER COUNTER (APC) SYSTEM FOR BUSES. METRO HAS A NEED FOR AN APC SYSTEM FOR BUSES. METRO CURRENTLY RELIES ON MANUAL SURVEYS TO GATHER SAMPLES OF PASSENGER BOARDING AND ALIGHTING INFORMATION.APCS ON BUSES ARE A CORE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM THROUGHOUT THE TRANSIT INDUSTRY THAT WILL HELP METRO OPTIMIZE EFFICIENCY ENHANCE SERVICE AND FACILITIES PLANNING AND IMPROVE CUSTOMER SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATED ROBUST AND SCALABLE RIDERSHIP DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS SOFTWARE PLATFORM A FIRST FOR METRO WILL ALLOW STAFF TO COLLECT REAL TIME BOARDING AND ALIGHTING INFORMATION ON 100% OF ITS FLEET. CURRENTLY RIDERSHIP INFORMATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON AN EXTREMELY LIMITED BASIS THROUGH MANUALLY-CONDUCTED SURVEYS. APCS WILL REMOVE MANY OF THE CURRENT MANUAL DATA ENTRY STEPS REQUIRED FOR COLLECTING RIDERSHIP DATA WHILE ALLEVIATING LABORIOUS DATA PROCESSING ACTIVITIES AND DATA MANIPULATION. APCS WILL ALSO HELP AUTOMATE FUTURE FTA NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE (NTD) AND INTERNAL RIDERSHIP REPORTING.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL COVER ALL CAPITAL EXPENSES RELATED TO FLEET WIDE INSTALLATION OF APCS.METRO HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED SPECIFICATIONS IN HOUSE AND PREPARED BID DOCUMENTS. METRO ALSO SOLICITED BIDS FOR THIS PROJECT AND AWARDED INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO THE MOST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL START INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION. ONCE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED METRO WILL SUBMIT FINAL REPORT AND CLOSE FTA GRANT. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL ALLOW METRO INSTALL APCS ON ITS BUSES. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL PROVIDE METRO WITH A RICH DATASET THAT STAFF CAN USE TO OPTIMIZE IMMEDIATE CAPITAL AND SERVICE PLANNING NEEDS. TWO YEARS INTO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC METRO RIDERSHIP HAS ONLY RECOVERED TO HALF OF ITS PREPANDEMIC LEVELS. FUTURE SERVICE FLEET AND FACILITY NEEDS DEPEND ON OBTAINING ACCURATE RIDERSHIP INFORMATION ON WHERE AND WHEN CUSTOMERS ARE BOARDING. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM APCS WILL HELP STAFF PLAN AND OPTIMIZE:1. ROUTE AND SERVICE CHANGES2. VEHICLE ASSIGNMENTS AND CROWDING3. THE BUS REPLACEMENT PLAN AND FUTURE FLEET NEEDS4. FACILITY NEEDS INCLUDING THE PROPOSED SOUTH COUNTY BUS DIVISION; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: POPULATION OF THE THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SERVICE AREA WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON WHICH VEHICLE THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE RIDING. HAVING A FLEET THAT IS 100% APC-EQUIPPED WILL PROVIDE ACCURATE PASSENGER LOAD INFORMATION (PLI) FOR PASSENGERS ON ALL BUSES ENHANCING SERVICE QUALITY AND BOOSTING CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE IN METRO SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND AFTER. FUTURE SERVICE FLEET AND FACILITY NEEDS DEPEND ON OBTAINING ACCURATE RIDERSHIP INFORMATION ON WHERE AND WHEN CUSTOMERS ARE BOARDING.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 1/2/25 | ||
| Not listed | $524.4k | 4/13/23 |