Project Grant GA2025016
- 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 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 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...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending), will support the Chatham Area Transit Authority's (CAT) acquisition of a new 149-passenger ferry vessel equipped with intelligent transportation system (ITS) devices and security cameras. The $2,250,000 award, with a $450,000 local match, will enable CAT to enhance its ferry operations, expand fleet...
- 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...
- The Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) received a $445,561 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The funding will be used to rehabilitate and maintain two of CAT's ferry vessels, the Juliet Gordon Low and the Mary Musgrove. The proposed work includes replacement of the engines, transmissions, generators, and other critical systems to ensure the ferries remain in good...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides $814,704 to the Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) in Savannah, Georgia. The funding will support preventative maintenance and necessary facility upgrades for CAT's ferry boat operations and intermodal transportation facilities. Key objectives include: 1) Preventative maintenance activities to ensure the continued reliability and safety of the...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Cherokee County, Georgia under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund metropolitan transportation planning activities to be carried out by a third-party contractor. Specifically, $100,000 in federal funds and $25,000 in local matching funds will support a short-range transportation study for the Cherokee County transit system (CATS) to collect data on current...
- This $200,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) will support the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and its subrecipient, the Southern Georgia Regional Commission (SGRC), in developing a regional public transit development plan for a recently established multi-county rural-regional transit...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Chatham Area Transit Authority a $1,409,160 project grant from the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2021 to support the purchase of one zero-emission battery-powered electric vehicle and fast charger. The grant will replace one heavy-duty diesel transit vehicle and help the transit authority transition to more sustainable fleets. Chatham Area Transit Authority will provide $282,832 in...
This FY2021 Project Grant award for $444,444 ($400,000 federal funds) from the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) supports a transit expansion and mobility study conducted by the Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) in Savannah, Georgia. The study aims to evaluate and design public transit solutions that connect emerging job centers along major arterial corridors with residential areas currently underserved by existing fixed-route transit services. The two-part study will analyze the feasibility of expanding transit, including optimal routing and first/last mile challenges, as well as explore innovative service models like microtransit and vanpools. Upon completion, this project will lead to a subsequent effort to build partnerships and community support for implementing the proposed transit service expansions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 9/2/25 |