Project Grant GA2022007
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $7.5 million Project Grant to the Chatham Area Transit Authority under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2022 for completion by March 30, 2029. The grant will fund the replacement of 30 diesel and 35 electric buses, mobile generator chargers, infrastructure for on-route and depot charging, and other eligible capital costs. This continues the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $6.81M to the Chatham Area Transit Authority under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 21, 2025. This competitive Low or No Emission Grants award, totaling $6.81M in federal funding with a $1.36M local match contribution, supports the acquisition of four 35-foot hybrid-electric buses designed to modernize the transit agency's fleet and reduce...
- The Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) received a $21,846,362 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund capital projects, planning activities, preventative maintenance, and technology improvements to support CAT's transit operations through March 2033. Specifically, CAT will use the funding to modify facilities, purchase security and technology systems, conduct...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $444,444 in Project Grant funding to the Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) on September 2, 2025, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) competitive grant supports a comprehensive transit expansion and mobility study designed to enhance public transportation accessibility in Chatham County, Georgia. The study addresses...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a formula grant of $814,704 (with an 80% federal contribution of $651,763 and 20% local match of $162,941) to the Chatham Area Transit Authority under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on May 19, 2025. The award will fund preventative maintenance and necessary facility improvements to ferry boat operations and three ferry landing facilities in Savannah, Georgia, including River Street at City Hall, the Waving Girl Landing at...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will fund preventive maintenance for Chatham Area Transit's (CAT) ferry fleet and the purchase of a new hybrid electric bus. The $1,115,694 award includes $708,843 in FY 2021 FHWA Ferry Boat Flex Funds, FTA Section 5337 State of Good Repair Funds, and FTA Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Funds that will be...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) will provide $3,218,633 to the Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) to enhance the Savannah Belles Ferry system. The funding will support two major upgrades: 1) Construction of a new ferry maintenance facility on Hutchinson Island to improve preventive maintenance capabilities and ferry fleet reliability, and 2) Construction...
- This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $12.3 million will fund capital and operating assistance for Augusta-Richmond County Government through March 2028. Under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), the funding will support operating expenses up to $4.1 million with a 50% local match of $2 million. The remaining balance will finance capital purchases including preventive maintenance, leased tires, and...
- The Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) received a $550,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program) to conduct a Route Restoration and Transit Enhancement Study. The study will evaluate and restore bus routes impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, while analyzing service adjustments to increase accessibility and frequency for low-income and disadvantaged communities in Chatham County,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $366,722 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Transportation Division of Intermodal under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant provides operating assistance funding for public transit services in Georgia from March 2021 through June 2022. As part of this award, $22,000 was sub-awarded to Athens-Clarke County, Georgia to support operating assistance for public transit in the Athens...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $12,667,863 Project Grant to the Chatham Area Transit Authority under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 7, 2022. The grant will fund operating expenses from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026 to assist the transit authority's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by providing $3,166,966 annually for operations. Eligible activities include payroll, emergency protective measures like enhanced cleaning/sanitizing of vehicles and facilities, and personal protective equipment. The funding will allow the transit authority to continue operations that would otherwise be cut due to lack of funding, benefiting the Savannah area by providing reliable transportation to employment and activity centers while protecting public health and safety. No subawards or contractors are involved.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $12.7m | 3/7/22 |