Project Grant IA2022023
- The Iowa Department of Transportation was awarded a $3.26 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Low or No Emissions Bus Program (CFDA 20.526) on April 29, 2022 to support the acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure by three regional transit agencies in Iowa. $2.78 million in federal funds will support the purchase of 25 zero-emission battery electric vehicles to replace aging diesel and gas buses for Region 10's Corridor Rides, Region 11's Heart of Iowa...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Davenport a $5,718,112 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase and deployment of four electric buses to replace four diesel buses, the purchase and installation of electric bus charging equipment, and workforce development training for staff to operate and maintain the new electric buses. The key...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $7.29 million Project Grant to the City of Iowa City under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 12, 2022. The grant will fund operating assistance for Iowa City Transit for FY2022 using FY2021 Section 5307 funds. Specifically, the grant monies will support normal transit operations by contributing to salaries and payroll expenses. Intended beneficiaries are users of Iowa City Transit, who will...
- The City of Ames, Iowa, doing business as the Ames Transit Agency (CyRide), was awarded a $7,495,000 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 20, 2022. The grant will fund the purchase of three battery electric buses and two articulated diesel buses to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. It will also support the adoption of electric bus technology as...
- The City of Iowa City received a $4.6 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support ongoing public transportation operations from July 2022 through December 2026. Funding will cover eligible wages and operating costs for Iowa City Transit and allow the continuation of consistent transit services for users. No subrecipient activities were included. The Federal...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $4,137,107 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). The purpose of this award is to provide partial funding for the purchase of 81 replacement vehicles and 5 expansion vehicles for public transit services across Iowa. The activities to be performed include the procurement of rolling...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) awarded the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) a $736,646 grant on September 18, 2024 to fund vehicle replacement projects at four urbanized transit systems in Iowa. The grant will support the purchase of four light-duty buses, three heavy-duty small buses, and two heavy-duty large buses for the Ames Transit Agency, Sioux City Transit, Waterloo Metropolitan Transit Authority, and University of Iowa Cambus. This funding aims to...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will provide $2,767,732 to the City of Dubuque, Iowa to replace two diesel buses in its public transit fleet (The Jule) with battery-electric buses and acquire associated charging infrastructure. The funded project will help Dubuque achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas...
- The City of Iowa City received a $3.6 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating assistance for Iowa City Transit from May 2021 through August 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas. The...
- This $1,270,791.00 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will enable the City of Dubuque, Iowa to improve public transportation services. Key project activities include: Replacing one bus in the fixed route fleet with a battery electric bus and installing accompanying charging infrastructure. Acquiring a new ADA-accessible passenger van to replace...
The Iowa City Transit was awarded a $8,011,504 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of four electric buses to replace four diesel buses currently in use. Iowa City Transit aims to meet the City of Iowa's climate action plan goals through lowering emissions by transitioning to electric buses. The $3,017,280 grant will cover most costs, supplemented by $988,472 in local matching funds. No sub-awards were included. The electric buses are expected to reduce noise and emissions in line with Iowa City's sustainability targets, benefiting both transit riders and the local population.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 2/22/23 | ||
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| Not listed | $3.0m | 7/12/22 | ||
| Not listed | $3.0m | 7/12/22 |