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...
The County of Maui, through its Department of Water Supply, was awarded a $2,514,042 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on September 21, 2023. The grant funds will be utilized to cover eligible operating expenses for the Maui Bus fixed route transportation services, which serve the urban area of the island of Maui. The funding will assist the Department of Water Supply, the designated recipient,...
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 $250,001 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.505 - Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program) will be used by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HiDOT) to administer and manage the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (Maui MPO). The funding will support the Maui MPO's program administration and long-range transportation planning activities under its Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The...
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 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...
This $5.16 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration will fund public transportation services and technical assistance in rural areas of Hawaii through March 2027. Awarded under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), the grant provides operating assistance to three county transit agencies—the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency, County of Maui Department of Transportation, and County of Kauai Transportation Agency—to continue rural 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 $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...
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...