The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) was awarded a $988,947 Formula Grant 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). The grant will be used to design and construct the first phase of DART's new operations and maintenance facility. This phase will include the construction of a 82,000 square foot maintenance building and a 106,000 square foot...
This $4,525,822 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) in designing and constructing the first phase of a new operations and maintenance facility. Specifically, the Phase 1 project will include land acquisition, architectural/engineering services, construction of an 82,000 square foot maintenance building and 106,000 square foot...
The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) was awarded a $973,869 Formula Grant 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). The grant funding will be used for the following purposes: Purchase two replacement medium-duty buses (Units 1702 and 1703) that have reached the end of their useful life, replacing them with light-duty buses to better...
The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) has received a $7,909,430 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to fund various capital and operating activities for its public transit system. The grant will support the purchase of 7 heavy-duty buses and 2 light-duty buses, as well as 1 administrative vehicle, equipment like surveillance systems and shop tools, computer software upgrades, facility...
The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (Dart), the designated recipient of Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) in the Des Moines metropolitan area, has been awarded a $9,252,374 formula grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This grant will enable Dart to utilize the funds for the purchase of 7 heavy-duty and 2 partial light-duty buses to replace aging vehicles, upgrade shop equipment and computer systems, continue a bus lease program, conduct third-party bus inspections,...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide $24,700,662 to the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) to fund a variety of public transportation projects and operational support in the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: rehabilitation and renovation of DART's administration building and...
The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) was awarded a $871,168 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program. The grant funding will be used to purchase one replacement paratransit vehicle, support DART's new microtransit service in Ankeny, and fund contracted third-party complementary paratransit services. These projects are intended to increase...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.513 - Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities) provides $800,531 to the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) to support the following key activities: Purchase of one full replacement and one partial replacement paratransit vehicles (total of two vehicles) to be used in DART's demand response/paratransit service, which provides transportation for...
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) received a $128.5 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The July 8, 2021 award will allow DART to provide operating assistance and prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through September 1, 2021. As the major public transportation provider for the Dallas region, DART will utilize the funding to continue...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will fund the installation of a new modernized diesel fuel system at the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Tres Equipment Maintenance Facility. The project involves removing the current fuel management and storage system and replacing it with a new fully-compliant,...