The Federal Transit Administration awarded Omnitrans, a public transit agency in San Bernardino County, California, a $26.1 million Project Grant under the Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The grant funds will support construction of the West Valley Connector Bus Rapid Transit project, including 21 new and improved transit stations, roadway improvements, transit signal priority infrastructure, purchase of 18 battery electric buses, and design/engineering services. The project...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Omnitrans, a U.S. local government transit authority, a $29,522,853 Project Grant under the FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will allow Omnitrans to purchase 18 zero-emission 40-foot buses and construct or make minor improvements at 21 bus stations for the West Valley Connector bus rapid transit project. This will expand travel options, reduce commute times, and accommodate...
This $17,245,800 federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) will allow Omnitrans, a U.S. local government transit authority, to procure capital assets, make facility and IT upgrades, and cover 1 year of preventive maintenance and operating expenses for their public transportation system in San Bernardino County, California. The funding will be used to purchase revenue...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Omnitrans a $13,391,560 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. Funding will support Omnitrans' service resumption plan to restore pre-pandemic full service levels for approximately 11 million annual passengers throughout its 480-square mile service area in California. Specifically, the grant will fund daily and weekend frequency on 28 fixed routes, demand response services, and...
This $45,602,575 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) will allow Omnitrans, a local government transit authority in California, to purchase up to 46 replacement vehicles and related equipment to keep their fleet in a state of good repair. The purpose of this grant is to enable Omnitrans to continue providing reliable public transportation services to riders in the San Bernardino Valley. The grant funding will support Omnitrans' efforts to implement its...
This $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and security equipment for Omnitrans in California. The grant provides $3.2 million for preventative maintenance of buses and related equipment, $476,077 for preventative maintenance of facilities, $452,117 for an annual tire lease, and $200,000 for security projects like lighting and video surveillance upgrades....
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $9,927,750 Project Grant (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) to Foothill Transit, a local government transit authority in West Covina, California. The purpose of this award is to cover all eligible costs related to the purchase of 24 replacement vehicles for Foothill Transit, enabling the agency to maintain its rolling stock in a state of good repair....
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Omnitrans, a U.S. local government transit authority, a $11,678,128 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will enable Omnitrans to purchase four 40-foot hydrogen-fuel cell powered buses and related infrastructure to replace its existing fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that have reached the end of their...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending), will fund the modernization of bus stops and shelters in the Mountain Transit service areas of the Big Bear Valley and Rim of the World locations within the San Bernardino Mountains in California. The $1,875,000.00 grant, awarded on April 12, 2025, will enable Omnitrans, the sole subrecipient, to bring...
The federal Formula Grant award in the amount of $29,582,025, provided by the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will enable Foothill Transit, a local transit authority in West Covina, California, to purchase 19 replacement vehicles for its bus fleet. The funding will cover all eligible costs related to the vehicle procurement, allowing Foothill Transit to maintain its rolling stock in a state of good repair and continue providing...