This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534), will fund the procurement of one (1) electric battery-powered bus for the North County Transit District (NCTD) in California. The $625,000 grant, awarded on March 26, 2025, will help replace an older bus in NCTD's fleet, improving air quality and transit service reliability in the...
The North County Transit District (NCTD) received a $17.9 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program to fund capital projects and preventive maintenance activities from February 2022 through June 2025.
Under the award, NCTD will deliver 26 capital projects including zero-emission bus pilot programs, fare collection system upgrades, facility and right-of-way improvements, and rail vehicle overhauls. The agency will also use...
The North County Transit District (NCTD) received a $1,717,836 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program to develop its next generation hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The grant will fund design-build activities to develop NCTD's new hydrogen fueling infrastructure in accordance with the agency's Transit Asset Management plan and California's zero emission vehicle...
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...
The North County Transit District (NCTD) was awarded a $4.44 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 16, 2022. The grant will fund four capital projects that support NCTD's mission to provide safe, reliable public transportation services.
Specifically, $1.2 million will rebuild engines and transmissions for NCTD's bus fleet to extend vehicle useful life. An...
The North County Transit District (NCTD) received a $2.31 million Project Grant award from the 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 will fund engine and transmission rebuilds for approximately 10 transmissions and 20 engines to extend the usability of NCTD's bus fleet. It will also fund the replacement of obsolete bus fareboxes that cannot integrate with...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $12,078,752 to the City of Santa Clarita, California for capital projects supporting public transit services from August 26, 2021 to January 27, 2024. The funding will replace buses and vehicles, install hydrogen fueling infrastructure, and improve bus stops to allow for safe, clean delivery of local...
This $34,604,300 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the North County Transit District (NCTD) in California to maintain assets in a state of good repair. The grant will support planning, design, and construction activities to upgrade NCTD's electrical systems and facilities to accommodate increased use of battery-operated tools. It will also fund eligible preventive maintenance operating expenses, supplies,...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund Golden Empire Transit District to replace several compressed natural gas buses with hydrogen fuel cell and electric buses in Bakersfield, California. The $4,503,380 award will also support the construction of a gaseous fueling station, installation of smart grid technology including solar and battery storage, and Level 3 electric...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $4,973,485 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) in San Diego, California. The grant funding will be used to purchase 7 new 40-foot standard compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with an expected useful life of 12 years or 500,000 miles. This investment will enable MTS to continue providing safe and reliable public...