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...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation a $110 million Project Grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on August 20, 2021 to fund capital projects that maintain and improve fixed guideway infrastructure. $88 million in federal funds and $22 million in state matching funds will support: track maintenance and upgrades on the New Haven rail line totaling $46 million; installation of ties,...
This $7,110,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Norwalk Transit District in Connecticut will fund the replacement of 13 paratransit and 7 fixed-route/commuter buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Additionally, the grant will support competitive procurement activities for mobile ticketing and fare collection upgrades, replacement of ADA/paratransit scheduling...
The Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority received a $9.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 26, 2023. The grant funds operating expenses incurred by the Authority since January 2020 to sustain public transit operations during the COVID-19 pandemic without service reductions. Specifically, the funding supports payroll, fuel, cleaning supplies, and other costs needed to...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will support a range of construction and rehabilitation activities in Connecticut. The $144,875,000 grant will fund the replacement of platforms at multiple Waterbury Branch stations along the New Haven Line, making them fully ADA compliant and upgrading lighting, security, and passenger amenities. It will also...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation a $30.5 million Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural transit services in Connecticut from June 2022 through December 2027. The funding will maintain general public transportation services in five rural transit districts and two metropolitan planning organizations, including deviated fixed routes,...
The Department of Transportation Connecticut (CTDOT) received a $1,222,411 Formula Grant award under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This grant, awarded on May 29, 2024, will support the continued operation and maintenance of rural transit services across three Connecticut transit districts: Northeastern CT Transit District, Northwestern CT Transit District, and Windham Region Transit District. Specifically,...
The Department of Transportation Connecticut has been awarded a $2,013,648.76 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This 2-year grant, effective from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2025, will fund the Statewide - Metropolitan/Urban Planning Program for SFY24 and SFY25. The project replaces a previous grant that expired on 06/30/2023. The...
The Department of Transportation Connecticut received a $101,680.83 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on May 24, 2023. The grant funds the third phase of the statewide Project Prioritization Framework to conduct full-scale implementation, deployment, testing, and transfer of the project prioritization tool and methodology through August 2025. As...
The Department of Transportation Connecticut received a $1,575,628.58 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on September 1, 2021 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support the direct procurement and purchase of equipment associated with the Connecticut Department of Transportation's Newington Highway Operations Center and other Intelligent Transportation Systems activities over a four-year period through July 31, 2022. As the...