The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $10.6 million Project Grant to Sarasota County, Florida under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide capital assistance and continued transit operations from January 2023 through March 2030. Funding will allow Sarasota County Area Transit to purchase 35-foot replacement buses, conduct planning and safety/security enhancements, and maintain ADA/paratransit services provided through a third-party...
The County of Sarasota received a $4.88 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support capital and operating assistance for public transportation services in the Sarasota-Bradenton Urbanized Area of Florida from February 2021 through March 2026. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for...
The County of Sarasota received a $2.7 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support capital and operating assistance for public transit services in the Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida urbanized area through March 2027. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital...
This $2,904,025 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide one year of operating assistance, ADA services, preventative maintenance, and planning for Sarasota County Transit in Florida. The funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver and mechanic salaries, fuel, maintenance, personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, and services provided by third-party...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,141,945 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to Sarasota County, Florida to provide one year of operating assistance for ADA paratransit services, security, on-demand services, and planning. This funding will allow Sarasota County Transit to continue its operations that would otherwise have to be cut due to lack of funding, benefiting the county and the riders that rely on its public...
This $5,951,148 federal Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support public transportation services provided by Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) in Sarasota County, Florida. The primary activities to be funded include operating assistance for ADA/paratransit and trolley services, planning and safety/security enhancements, and the purchase of 35-foot replacement buses....
This $573,443 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the replacement of 35 buses for Sarasota County Transit. The award, made on June 17, 2025, will allow Sarasota County Transit to continue operations that would otherwise have to be cut due to lack of funding, benefiting the transit riders who rely on the service to get to work and access essential...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the County of Sarasota $882,304 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on January 12, 2023. The funding will support Sarasota County Area Transit's replacement of 35-foot buses and white fleet support vehicles through March 30, 2030. By providing capital funding for vehicle replacements, the award will allow Sarasota County Area Transit to continue operations...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4.7 million Project Grant to Manatee County Area Transit under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 5, 2021. The grant will fund capital expenses and operating assistance to support public transportation services in the Sarasota-Bradenton, FL urbanized area through March 2028. Specifically, the grant will provide funding to replace aging buses, purchase support equipment, install...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $1,380,834 to replace one 35-foot replacement bus for the Sarasota County Area Transit in Florida. The grant will fund the replacement of a 2014 35-foot low floor Gillig bus that has exceeded its useful life of 500,000 miles with a new 35-foot low floor Gillig bus. The sole awardee, Sarasota...