Project Grant IA2022035
- The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was awarded a $890,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to purchase two replacement fixed-route buses. The award was issued on March 19, 2021 with a completion date of August 11, 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities for transit capital assistance including the...
- The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa will receive $7.6 million through June 2023 to December 2026 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transit operating expenses. Fifty percent federal funding will cover eligible costs such as driver salaries, fuel, and other items under one year for the city's fixed-route and paratransit services through FY2025 and FY2026. The expected outcomes are continued provision of transit serving Cedar...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $8,278,808.00 to the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The funding will be used on a 50% federal share and 50% local match to support eligible operating expenses, such as driver salaries and fuel, for the city's fixed-route and paratransit transit services during FY26 and FY27 (7/1/25 to 06/30/27). The expected...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Cedar Rapids a formula grant of $9,486,358 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 15, 2026, to support daily operating activities through fiscal year 2028. The grant funds essential transit services including fixed-route and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit operations, with eligible expenses encompassing operator wages,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Iowa Department of Transportation received a Formula Grant award of $247,821.00 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), effective July 2, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The award funds the purchase of seven replacement public transit vehicles to support general public transportation services. These new transit buses will directly enhance service...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Iowa City Transit a Project Grant totaling $10,194,688 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), with an award date of March 30, 2026. The award obligates $8,665,485 in federal funds combined with $1,529,203 in local matching funds (local taxes) to support fleet modernization initiatives. Iowa City Transit will use these funds to procure 16...
- 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...
- The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) received a $2,040,283 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support vehicle replacement projects at two urbanized transit systems. The grant will provide $1,632,226 in federal funding and $408,057 in local matching funds for the partial replacement of two light-duty mid-sized buses and three heavy-duty large buses at the Ames Transit Agency (CyRide) and Sioux City Transit...
- The City of Iowa City Transit received a $29.3 million Project Grant award on June 2, 2026, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the design and construction of a new transit operations and storage facility combined with a fleet maintenance facility to replace the city's existing facility, which has reached the end of its service life and presents recurring maintenance...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Iowa Department of Transportation $6,173,037.00 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on May 16, 2025, with a completion deadline of June 30, 2027. This formula grant provides partial funding for the procurement of thirty-one (31) replacement public transit vehicles to support general public transit services across Iowa. The capital investment in new,...
The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa received a $1.9 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to purchase two heavy-duty replacement buses. Funded through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), $760,000 or 80% of project costs will be provided by Surface Transportation Block Grant funding allocated by the Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization. The City of Cedar Rapids Transit Levy will contribute $190,000 or 20% in local matching funds. The buses costing approximately $475,000 each will replace two vehicles that have exceeded their useful life thresholds, ensuring the fixed-route bus fleet remains in a state of good repair for passenger safety and comfort. Project activities beginning in October 2021 are expected to be completed by December 2023. No subrecipient activities are associated with delivering the key products of this federal grant award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 12/16/22 | ||
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| Not listed | $760.0k | 8/26/22 | ||
| Not listed | $760.0k | 8/26/22 |