The Housatonic Area Regional Transit District (HART) received a $2.38 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support HART's continued operation of public bus services in the greater Danbury, Connecticut region from May 2023 to June 2027. Funding will go toward preventative maintenance, technology upgrades, and other COVID-19 response expenses to ensure more...
The Housatonic Area Regional Transit District (Hart) received a $1,830,604 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund capital projects and operating assistance. Specifically, the grant will support the purchase and installation of contactless fare collection equipment as well as continued operation of the Sweetheart Senior/Disabled Dial-a-Ride program. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will provide...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded Housatonic Area Regional Transit District $1 million under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on May 26, 2023 to support continued public bus services in the greater Danbury, Connecticut region through January 28, 2028. Hart will use the funding to operate its existing transit routes, which carried nearly 900,000 passengers in the prior year. The agency provides a vital transportation option, as...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Housatonic Area Regional Transit District (doing business as Hart) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support operating assistance and preventive maintenance expenses from January 2020 through June 2025 related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the designated recipient for the Danbury, CT-NY urbanized area, Hart intends to use the funds to...
This $2,430,604 FTA Section 5307 Formula Grant award to the Housatonic Area Regional Tran Sit District (Hart) will fund the continued operation of public bus services, including the Sweethart Dial-a-Ride paratransit service, in the greater Danbury, Connecticut region. The grant supports capital expenditures for bus procurement and technology upgrades, as well as operating expenses, to maintain and enhance transit services that provide access to employment and economic benefits to the...
The Greater Hartford Transit District was awarded a $9,105,000 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for the replacement of approximately 35 paratransit vehicles, as well as preventative maintenance and state of good repair activities at the Union Station and Roberts Street facilities. This includes HVAC replacement, repairs to...
This $12,302,280 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will support a range of transit improvement activities for the Greater Hartford Transit District (GHTD) in Connecticut. Key project elements include: Replacement of approximately 28 paratransit vehicles, state of good repair activities at GHTD's Union Station and Roberts Street facilities (e.g., HVAC upgrades, security camera installations, garage door...
The Greater Hartford Transit District (GHTD) was awarded a $5.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 4, 2021. The funding will support GHTD's capital program through June 2024, including purchasing approximately 35 replacement paratransit vehicles to meet useful life requirements. Safety and preventative maintenance repairs will also be conducted at Hartford Union...
The Greater Hartford Transit District (GHTD) received a $4.55 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through June 2026. The funding supports GHTD's ongoing provision of public transportation services and paratransit operations for the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). Specifically, the grant funds will...
This $9,035,102 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund capital projects supporting Connecticut's public transportation system. The grant will fund the purchase of 2-5 replacement 40-foot buses, as well as state of good repair improvements to maintenance facilities and transit infrastructure. Specifically, the grant provides $1.6 million...