This $8,520,532 Formula 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) will support Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The funds will be used to replace six (6) diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life, as well as purchase one (1) additional diesel bus for service expansion. This will enable MMT to...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the amount of $2,754,672.00 will support the replacement of three (3) diesel buses with diesel-electric hybrid replacement vehicles for Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The funds will be used to enhance MMT's fixed-route services and transition the agency's fleet to lower-emission vehicles, resulting in more reliable and safe public transportation services for...
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...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will support the operation of vanpool and carpool programs by the Colorado Springs City Government, operating as Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT). The $538,452 award, made on July 24, 2024, will be used to fund the operations of these transportation demand management programs, with the expected outcomes of increasing access to mobility...
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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) a $14.4 million Project Grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2022. The grant will fund MMT's operation of a free downtown shuttle service and pilot circulator route in Colorado Springs, Colorado from March 12, 2022 through March 31, 2026. Activities supported by the grant include operating and preventive maintenance costs associated with...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the replacement and expansion of rolling stock for public transportation services in rural Colorado. The $5,094,665 grant, awarded on February 6, 2024, will enable the acquisition of 8 replacement vehicles and 4 expansion vehicles for 5 public transportation operators in rural Colorado: the Town...
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...
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 federal Project Grant award of $7,901,826 was provided by 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 purpose of the award is to expand the Tahoe Transportation District's (TTD) low- and no-emissions bus fleet by replacing six aging buses with six new diesel-electric hybrid low-emission buses. This fleet replacement project is intended to improve...