The City of Fort Collins received a $4,385,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of 8 battery electric buses and the acquisition, design, and installation of supporting charging equipment and infrastructure for the Transfort public transit system. This award will help Transfort replace CNG...
This $1,875,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will provide needed upgrades to the City of Fort Collins' Transfort Maintenance Facility (TMF). The grant funding will be used to upgrade the facility's methane detection, electrical fire suppression, and HVAC systems, as well as make architectural improvements to the offices, break...
The City of Fort Collins received a $8,213,243 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on May 15, 2024. The grant funding will support the following activities for the Transfort public transportation system: Preventive maintenance for vehicles, equipment, and facilities Operating assistance for fixed route service Safety and security projects Capital projects Passenger survey Capital cost of...
The City of Fort Collins, Colorado was awarded a $8,516,202 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funding will support the city's Transfort public transit system by covering operating assistance, ADA paratransit service, preventive maintenance, and passenger surveys. The grant will enable Transfort to meet preventive maintenance standards, continue operations, and keep its vehicle fleet in a state of good repair....
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation a $4.58 million Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of eight replacement ADA-compliant transit buses, including one electric bus, and charging equipment for electric vehicle charging. The buses and equipment will replace vehicles that have met their useful lives and...
The City of Fort Collins, Colorado will receive $542,778 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The City, through its transit provider Transfort, will utilize 65% of funding ($352,805) for capital projects and 35% ($189,973) for operating and other eligible expenses to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Specific capital...
This $1.76 million 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) will fund vehicle replacements, facility upgrades, and design projects for four rural transit providers in Colorado. Specifically, the Colorado Department of Transportation will use the Mar. 14, 2022 awarded funds to provide $1.41 million to sub-awardees Durango Transit, Eagle County Government's...
The City of Fort Collins, Colorado received a $1,477,651 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 25, 2021. The grant funds will support operating costs for fixed route transit services and capital security projects for the Fort Collins Urbanized Area through June 30, 2022. Specifically, the grant will reimburse operating expenses incurred to date and fund a completed...
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) received a $1,701,895 Project 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). The grant will fund seven vehicle replacements and expansions for public transportation services in small urban areas of Colorado through March 2025. Specifically, CDOT will use $146,777 in remaining FY2020 funds and $1,347,502 in partial FY2021 funds for...
This $1,250,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will fund the operation and expansion of the FLEX route service between Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont, and Boulder, Colorado. The grant will support one new weekday mid-day roundtrip and four new weekend roundtrips, benefiting riders commuting between these cities. The City of Fort Collins, the awardee, will be responsible for delivering these enhanced transit services. The...