Project Grant CO2026026
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $3.632 million on March 16, 2026, under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) to acquire rolling stock and charging infrastructure for rural Colorado transit operators. CDOT will acquire two replacement vehicles and four expansion vehicles, and will purchase and install six vehicle chargers. The funding supports four sub-recipients: Archuleta County, City of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Colorado Department of Transportation $2,268,603 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 15, 2025, with a completion deadline of March 31, 2026. This project grant funds the acquisition of two battery-electric buses to replace aging transit assets and the purchase of associated electric-bus charging equipment for the Town of Vail, a public...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Fort Collins $2,232,969 for the design, purchase, and installation of two on-route chargers for battery electric buses under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 9, 2026. The funding will increase the operating range of battery electric buses for existing and future Transfort routes, benefiting transit riders across the service area. Performance is scheduled through March 31, 2030,...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $32.037 million on August 7, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural transit services across Colorado through August 7, 2026, with ultimate completion April 12, 2028. The award funds acquisition of five replacement vehicles, rehabilitation and rebuild of two 35-foot buses, operating assistance, project administration, intercity bus operating...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $890,837 on May 27, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund acquisition of Americans with Disabilities Act accessible rolling stock, equipment, and workforce training for Mountain Express Transit. The recipient, CDOT, passes funding through to Archuleta County's Mountain Express Transit, a rural Colorado...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $2.832 million on August 24, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program (CFDA 20.526) to acquire fourteen replacement vehicles and two expansion vehicles, plus replacement equipment for transit service in small urbanized areas of Boulder and Weld Counties, Colorado. CDOT will pass funds through to one sub-recipient, VIA Mobility Services, which will execute the vehicle and equipment acquisitions....
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $25.704 million on September 22, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural transit agencies across Colorado. The award funds acquisition of ten vehicles, operating assistance, intercity bus service, rural technical assistance through the Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP), project administration, and state/program administration. The period of...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Pueblo $19.587 million on March 24, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase replacement and expansion buses and conduct workforce development. The award ensures state of good repair for Pueblo Transit's fleet and benefits transit riders in the city of Pueblo and unincorporated Salt Creek. Performance extends through July 15, 2028, in Colorado. No sub-recipients...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Fort Collins $5.692 million on May 27, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase six compressed natural gas replacement buses. The buses will replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life, maintaining the Transfort fleet in a state of good repair. Transit users in Fort Collins, Colorado, are the intended...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $292,200 on August 24, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund the acquisition of three replacement ADA vans for rural transit service in Colorado. San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), a public transportation operator in rural Colorado, receives the vans as sub-recipient. The acquisition will continue safe...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $1,432,439 on August 20, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to acquire one battery-electric replacement bus with related charging equipment and to complete workforce training for maintenance staff serving rural Colorado transit operations. The ultimate recipient, the Town of Winter Park, a public transportation operator in rural Colorado, will use the funding to continue safe transit service delivery and improve the state of good repair for transit assets. Transit riders in and around Winter Park, including communities in Granby, Tabernash, Fraser, and the Upper Fraser Valley, are the intended beneficiaries. Performance is scheduled to conclude by March 31, 2027, with all work performed in Colorado. The assistance type is a project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 8/20/26 |