The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (Citrus Connection) a $3,286,928 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 3, 2022 for completion by March 30, 2030. The grant will fund various capital projects and operational assistance to address reduced fare revenues from the COVID-19 pandemic's impact in Florida. Capital expenditures include security/safety upgrades, new maintenance...
The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (Citrus Connection) has received a $4,446,782 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will provide 1 year of operating and capital preventive maintenance assistance to support public transportation services within the Winter Haven, Florida urbanized area. The award will also help replace or upgrade the agency's legacy...
This $8.59 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD), doing business as Citrus Connection, to support public transit services and operations in the Winter Haven Urbanized Area (UZA) of Florida. $2.4 million will offset operational costs for public transit serving citizens of the Winter Haven UZA through September 2023. An additional $179,709 will replace...
This $3.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund capital and operating assistance for public transportation services in the Winter Haven, Florida urbanized area through March 2025. Administered under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), the funding will help defray operational costs and replace aging vehicles for the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD), doing business as Citrus Connection....
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund the purchase of three 30-foot or smaller medium-duty buses for the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (doing business as Citrus Connection). The $1,000,000.00 grant award, which has an expected completion date of March 30, 2032, will enable Citrus Connection to replace three buses that have exceeded their useful life in terms of mileage...
This federal Formula Grant award of $246,055, 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 assist the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD), also known as Citrus Connection, in replacing or upgrading the agency's shop equipment in the Winter Haven, Florida urbanized area. The grant funding will enable LAMTD to maintain its public transportation fleet and infrastructure,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Lakeland Area Mass Transit District $14,375,797 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 1, 2022 to support public transportation services and capital asset maintenance in the Lakeland, Florida urbanized area through March 30, 2029. $3,148,662 will help defray operational costs and fund preventative maintenance of capital assets, while $2,450,503 will replace outdated automated vehicle locator...
The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District, doing business as Citrus Connection, was awarded a $438,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 21, 2023. The grant will fund the replacement of outdated bus shelters within the Lakeland Urbanized Area with more modern shelters featuring lighting, ADA-compliant benches, bike racks, and trash receptacles. This project aims to improve transit accessibility and reduce...
This $109,500 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) is to replace outdated bus shelters in the Lakeland and Winter Haven urbanized areas (UZAs) in Florida. The project will replace the existing shelters with more modern, ADA-compliant shelters that include lighting, benches, bike racks, and trash receptacles. This is expected to reduce congestion by providing commuters with protection from the elements and improved...
The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (Citrus Connection), a public transit provider in Polk County, Florida, has been awarded a $1,543,186 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This grant, under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund a Phase II planning and environmental study for a proposed Lakeland intermodal transit center. The planned intermodal facility will serve as a mobility hub, facilitating...