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...
The County of Gwinnett, Georgia was awarded a $2 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 12, 2022. The grant will fund design and engineering work to enhance the existing Gwinnett Place Transit Center to accommodate planned expansions of Gwinnett County Transit services. Specifically, the County will use the funds to select an engineering firm to design improvements to...
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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,463,541 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the County of Gwinnett in Georgia, effective August 18, 2023. The grant will provide operating assistance for Ride Gwinnett's new Local Route 50, scheduled to begin service in November 2023. The new fixed-route transit service will connect the Suwanee, Sugar Hill, and Buford areas, serving as a connection point to four other local...
The County of Gwinnett, Georgia received a $1,759,564 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on May 23, 2024. The grant funding will support the replacement of the existing Gwinnett Place Transit Center with a modern, two-story facility to accommodate planned county-wide transit service expansions. The new transit center will feature 12 bus bays, including 2 for...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,225,000 Project Grant to the County of Gwinnett, Georgia under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used by the County of Gwinnett to purchase seven replacement paratransit vehicles to maintain its current complementary paratransit service for local residents. This will allow the county to better serve the transportation needs of...
This $25,000,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program will fund the redevelopment and expansion of the Gwinnett Place Transit Center in Georgia. The project will replace the existing transit center with a modern facility to accommodate planned county-wide transit service expansions. Key elements include a new transit center building with customer service, restrooms, and operator facilities, expansion of bus bays...
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 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...
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...