Project Grant GA2023013
- 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 (CFDA 20.505: Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research) to the Chatham Area Transit Authority on September 2, 2025, under the Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) competitive program. This FY2021 grant supports a Transit Expansion and Mobility Study designed to restructure and enhance public transportation accessibility in Chatham County, Georgia. The study will...
- 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...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) a Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grant (CFDA 20.534) totaling $2,250,000 on May 19, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2034. The grant supports CAT's acquisition of a new 149-passenger ferry vessel equipped with integrated technology devices and security cameras to enhance operational safety, security, and service reliability. The...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Chatham Area Transit Authority a $1,032,353 formula grant on June 22, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure six replacement 30-foot transit buses. The award comprises $825,882 in federal funding with a required 20% local match of $206,471, sourced through Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funding from Chatham County....
- 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 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...
- The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners received a $150,653 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) on June 12, 2024. The grant funds will be used to cover architectural and engineering services, including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding assistance, and contract administration for a new...
- 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 $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, Georgia. The three-phase study will focus on identifying high minority and/or low-income areas, developing prioritized route restoration recommendations, and creating capital and financial plans to implement the optimized service routes. The goal is to modernize CAT's fixed-route transit network to better connect historically disadvantaged populations to major employment centers and other key destinations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 7/6/23 |