The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the County of Cobb, Georgia, a $13,189,278 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will provide ongoing capital planning and operating costs for the county's transit system, CobbLinc, through March 30, 2033. Key activities to be undertaken include preventive maintenance, security improvements, the purchase of support vehicles and computer equipment, as well as ADA paratransit...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $7.6 million Project Grant to the Columbus Georgia Consolidated Government under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 7, 2023. The grant funds will support the capital planning and preventative maintenance needs of the Metra Transit Systems through March 20, 2029 by providing for the purchase of transit equipment, support equipment, vehicle repairs and replacement parts to maintain...
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...
This $1,183,378 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) is intended to cover operating costs for demand response and micro-transit services provided by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners in Georgia. The grant will allow the board to continue providing public transportation to the citizens of Cherokee County through March 2032. The funding supports the operating assistance activities necessary to maintain and...
The Federal Transit Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) in the amount of $1,853,062 will support the continuation of public transportation services in Douglas County, Georgia. Funding will be used for preventative maintenance, the purchase and installation of automated passenger counters, driver safety shields, two support vehicles, a shop truck, fare collection equipment, and scheduling software. The project aims to...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,366,800 Project Grant to the Columbus Georgia Consolidated Government under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of one 30-foot replacement bus and bus support equipment to enhance the recipient's existing fleet and support daily fixed route transit services through March 2029. The grant utilizes $547,720 in federal funds...
The County of Gwinnett, Georgia received a $3.36 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to maintain increased frequencies on local transit routes during peak times. The county added over 56 new trips to local bus routes 20, 30, 35 and 40 to reduce headways to 30 minutes during weekday peaks. This allows the county to continue providing more frequent transit service to...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration provides $53,087,206 to the Georgia Department of Transportation for rural public transportation services and programs. The funding supports operating assistance for eligible capital projects and the Rural Transit Assistance Program administered by the state and subrecipients across 114 counties in Georgia. It also covers the state's Intercity Bus Program. Subawards are made to transportation agencies and operators for...
The County of Gwinnett, Georgia was awarded a $3,125,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on May 25, 2022 to purchase five accessible transit vehicles. The funding is part of the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which provides federal resources to state and local authorities for transit capital assistance and transportation planning in urbanized areas. With this grant, Gwinnett County will expand its fixed route...
The County of Gwinnett, Georgia received a $7,377,598 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to rehabilitate nine commuter buses and conduct preventative maintenance on its MCI commuter bus fleet from October 1, 2020 through March 30, 2030. The State of Good Repair Program provides formula funding to assist in financing capital projects for existing fixed guideway and high-intensity...