The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), a U.S. government transit authority, a $3.75 million Project Grant under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on April 15, 2024. The funding will be used to improve bus stop lighting, install solar-powered waste compactors, and enhance overall cleanliness, safety, and security at 300 bus stops throughout the JTA transit network in Jacksonville, Florida. The...
This multi-source Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) totals $17,081,470 to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority Inc. for capital investments and planning activities supporting public transportation services. Funding comes from FY2021 apportionments under the Urbanized Area Formula Grant program (49 U.S.C. 5307), State of Good Repair program (49 U.S.C. 5337), and Bus and Bus Facilities...
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority Inc. (JTA) received a $1,000,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on May 6, 2022. The grant will fund the purchase of two replacement buses and installation of security access systems at JTA facilities to support public transportation services in the Jacksonville, Florida urbanized area through March 30, 2030. Specifically, the...
This $3,750,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program will fund improvements to park-n-ride and transit hub locations in Jacksonville, Florida. The project aims to enhance safety and ridership by upgrading lighting, amenities, pavement, and striping at six transit hubs. These improvements will help riders safely and efficiently navigate the Northeast Florida transit network....
This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program provides $5,650,000 to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to advance planning, environmental review, permitting, and preliminary project development activities for four urban circulator route extensions in the Jacksonville, Florida urbanized area. The activities include planning, environmental analysis, and initial project development to...
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority Inc (JTA) received a $33,706,928 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on April 14, 2021 to fund operating costs through May 27, 2021. The funding was provided through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas. As...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) a Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The $17,480,000 grant, awarded on November 6, 2024, will enable JTA to replace 23 older diesel buses with 23 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to improve service reliability and sustainability for riders in and around Jacksonville, Florida. There are no sub-recipient...
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority Inc received a $993,214 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on June 24, 2021. The grant is part of the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) and will fund the purchase of bus security equipment for the Jacksonville, Florida area through December 6, 2022. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities...
This Formula Grant award of $1,133,478.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will provide funding to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to support a range of capital projects and operational enhancements. The key activities to be performed include the procurement of CNG buses and paratransit vehicles, upgrades to security and safety systems, technology infrastructure...
This $18,888,332 federal Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support a variety of capital investments and planning activities for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) in Florida. Key products and services to be delivered include purchasing 35-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and paratransit vans to replace aging vehicles, overhauling the passenger ferry boat,...