The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HTA), doing business as Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART), has been awarded a $18,654,952 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this award is to provide funding for preventive maintenance of bus ADA complementary services and streetcar maintenance, as well as associated transit improvements and security projects....
The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) received a $10,100,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will enable HART to implement Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technologies on all HART fixed-route transit (bus and streetcar) vehicles across three phases. The project aims to establish a fully integrated radio system with...
The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) was awarded a $14,206,745 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 9, 2021. The grant will provide funding for capital projects and preventative maintenance activities to support public transportation services.
Specifically, the grant funds will be used for preventative maintenance of bus ADA complementary services and streetcars,...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) totaling $19,187,129.00 to the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HTA), doing business as Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART). This Formula Grant will fund preventative maintenance for HTA's complementary ADA paratransit services and streetcar operations, as well as associated transit improvements and security projects. Specific project activities include the...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through its Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) a $1,000,000 grant on September 6, 2023. The grant funding will be used to renovate the Harts Bus Terminal and Merion Transit Center in Florida. Specifically, the grant will support renovations and updates to the second-floor administrative office, as well as the replacement of the HVAC system that has exceeded its useful life. The expected...
This federal Project Grant award of $450,000 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants) to the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HTA) will support Phase 2 of a study examining and evaluating the performance of existing transit-oriented development (TOD) land-use policies in Tampa and Hillsborough County. Specifically, the grant funds will focus on the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Bus Rapid Transit...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants), provides $4,000,000.00 to the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) to purchase seven replacement 40-foot CNG-powered Gillig buses. These new vehicles will replace aging diesel buses that have met their useful life of 12 years or 500,000 miles. The intended outcomes of this grant-funded project are to increase passenger and staff...
This $24,595,555 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides funding to the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) in Florida for preventive maintenance of their bus and streetcar fleet, associated transit improvements, and security projects.
The key activities to be performed under this award include constructing bus bays/landing pads, leasing tires for buses and paratransit...
This $3,219,989 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will provide funding for the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HTA) to make the following improvements:
Engineering design, construction, and installation of new bus shelters
Purchase and installation of security cameras on buses and paratransit vehicles
Replacement...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA #20.525) award totaling $1,953,334 provides funding to the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) to continue overhauling their aging streetcar fleet, which ranges from 21-24 years old. The award will support maintenance and repairs of the streetcars, as well as the purchase of necessary parts such as fold down ramps, pumps, and other equipment to keep the streetcar line system operational. The project aims to...