Project Grant CA2026116
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $8.74 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2025, to procure and deploy six hydrogen fuel cell electric buses into fixed-route revenue service throughout the Coachella Valley. The award, obligated through May 31, 2028, encompasses the acquisition of the zero-emission vehicles, retirement of six compressed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $3,350,251 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 16, 2025, to support the planning, design, procurement, and construction of a public liquid hydrogen fueling station at the agency's facility in Indio, California. The award, obligated through a flexible transfer of Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds to FTA Section 5307, will finance capital costs...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Sunline Transit Agency $10.322 million in operating assistance on March 12, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for the Indio-Cathedral City urbanized area. Sunline will use the funding for one year of eligible operating expenses, including operator salaries and fringe benefits, fuel, tires, insurance, and consumable items with less than one year of useful life. The agency operates fixed-route and paratransit bus...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Sunline Transit Agency $900,000 on April 15, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund FY 2026 capital assistance from FFY 2024 and FFY 2025 Section 5307 formula funds for the Indio-Cathedral City urbanized area. Sunline will deploy the grant funds for capital assistance on projects to purchase non-revenue vehicles, support non-revenue expansion, and fund information technology projects. These investments are...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded Sunline Transit Agency a $16.6 million project grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on July 30, 2021. The grant will provide operating assistance to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic by funding Sunline's operating costs from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. As the sole direct recipient, Sunline will utilize the funding to continue providing essential public...
- The Sunline Transit Agency was awarded a $5,011,454 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 10, 2021. The grant will support operating assistance through June 30, 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas. This...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $1,897,613 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 25, 2025, to support capital investment in paratransit fleet modernization. The award funds the procurement and deployment of seven replacement compressed natural gas (CNG) paratransit buses, with anticipated project completion by August 31, 2027. Deliverables include procurement and specification...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Sunline Transit Agency $1,867,945 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 18, 2025, to support the purchase of seven replacement compressed natural gas (CNG) paratransit buses. The award funds the complete project lifecycle, including planning and procurement coordination, vehicle production oversight, delivery and inspection, vehicle registration...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $10,529,800 Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on June 17, 2024. The grant funds a project to modify the lighting systems on State Route 605 in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, California, from 0.2 miles north of the Route 605/405 separation to 0.2 miles north of the Katella Avenue undercrossing. As a sub-award under this...
- This $1,199,775 Formula Grant awarded on February 11, 2025 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) supports the construction of a transit-supporting microgrid battery project in Thousand Oaks, California. The project aims to reduce transportation emissions, specifically carbon dioxide, through the development of infrastructure to support emission reduction activities. A sub-award of $1,022,160 was provided to the City of Thousand...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Sunline Transit Agency $625,000 on July 28, 2026, under Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) to fund the architectural and engineering phase of a renewable energy microgrid project supporting transit operations and hydrogen fuel production for the agency's hydrogen fuel cell electric bus fleet. Sunline will conduct site assessments, load analysis, preliminary engineering reports, system design and sizing, construction drawings, environmental compliance assessments, and permitting support for a solar microgrid installation. Deliverables include completion of 100 percent design and engineering plans for battery capacity and the solar microgrid system, permit-ready construction documents, secured environmental clearances as needed, detailed construction cost estimates and schedules, and positioning of the project for subsequent construction grant funding applications. The work will also strengthen agency capacity in managing renewable energy projects through project management training and experience gained during execution. The project is located in California, with performance extending through August 31, 2028. Sunline Transit Agency, a local government entity based in Thousand Palms operating fixed-route and paratransit bus services in the Coachella Valley region, receives the award directly with no sub-recipients named. The award benefits transit operations through lower operational costs via onsite renewable energy generation, transit riders through improved reliability and sustainability, the community through reduced greenhouse gas emissions and better air quality, priority populations in disadvantaged communities served by the transit system, and local workforce through increased opportunities for contractors, engineers, and consultants in solar energy and green infrastructure projects.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 7/28/26 |