The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Hawaii Department of Transportation a $20,529,672 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will support rural and small city public transportation services in Hawaii through September 2026. The majority of funding will go to sub-awards for operating expenses to three county transit agencies - the County of Hawaii Department of Transportation, the County of...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $20.3 million Project Grant to the Hawaii Department of Transportation under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant provides operating and capital funding from February 2020 through November 2024 to support rural transit services across Hawaii. The bulk of funding, $20.1 million, was apportioned to three counties for operating assistance and vehicle replacements. Maui...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $10.4 million Project Grant to the Hawaii Department of Transportation under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant period runs from April 2021 through September 2025 to support operating assistance for public transit services in urbanized areas of Hawaii as authorized under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding program. A sub-award of $1,000 was also provided to the County of Maui Department of...
This $2,054,657 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will fund the following activities: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HiDOT) will use the grant to purchase replacement buses for the County of Kauai Transportation Agency (CKTA) fixed-route fleet, allocating $1,334,862 for the procurement of five 30-foot diesel buses. Additionally, HiDOT will administer the grant, provide oversight...
The Hawaii Department of Transportation received a $4.44 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on April 5, 2021 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will support various public transportation projects in Hawaii through September 30, 2025. Specifically, sub-awards were provided to Maui County for vehicle replacement and construction of ADA-accessible bus...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $6,030,373 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HiDOT). The purpose of this award is to enable the counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii to purchase new buses and vans for their rural transit agencies, replacing aging vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. This funding will allow the counties to provide...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Hawaii Department of Transportation a $8.1 million project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on June 2, 2022. The grant funding will support operating assistance for the County of Maui Department of Transportation through March 30, 2027. Specifically, the funds will be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by supplementing county highway funds that...
This $3,365,094 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) will enable the County of Maui to purchase 10 replacement 30-foot paratransit buses. The funding will cover capital expenses for this vehicle replacement, allowing the county to upgrade buses that have exceeded their useful life. This grant supports the county's efforts to maintain and enhance paratransit services for eligible riders...
This $910,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) will support two key initiatives in Kauai County, Hawaii: Development of the Kauai County Multi-Use Path and Trails Master Plan to enhance transportation options and improve accessibility in underserved areas. This plan will result in a prioritized list of projects connected to county, state,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Hawaii Department of Transportation a $1.5 million project grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) from September 2022 through June 2025. The grant funds will support transportation planning activities of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization. Specifically, the Oahu MPO will use $277...