Project Grant IA2025018
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will provide $34,722,798 to support public transit infrastructure improvements across 10-15 regional transit agencies in Iowa. The key activities to be undertaken include: Purchasing 80 replacement and 6 expansion public transit vehicles, developing a skill-based curriculum, and constructing/renovating two...
- This is a Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The purpose of this $6,173,037 award, with a project period from May 16, 2025 to June 30, 2027, is to provide partial funding for the purchase of thirty-one (31) replacement public transit vehicles for the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and its subrecipients. The activities to be performed include the...
- 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 $551,376 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.513 - Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities) will enable the Iowa Department of Transportation and its subrecipient, the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency (HIRTA), to upgrade on-demand scheduling software, purchase new hybrid-electric vehicles, and hire a mobility manager. The key outcomes of this project include: (1) allowing people in the...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will provide $1,654,706 to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) to support vehicle replacement projects at eight non-urbanized transit systems across Iowa. The award will fund the partial acquisition of two medium-duty buses, five light-duty mid-sized buses, and three light-duty van/sedan or buses for transit...
- 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 a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Transportation under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant will fund transportation services and capital asset purchases for ten transit systems in Iowa through Dec 31, 2027. Specifically, $947,807 will fund rolling stock, equipment, contracted services and preventative maintenance for eight urban transit...
- This $2,573,050.00 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the purchase of seven replacement public transit vehicles for transit services in Iowa. The key activities to be performed under this award include the procurement of new rolling stock to improve service reliability, on-time performance, and safety for transit systems operated by the Iowa Department of Transportation's...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through its Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), awarded $600,000.00 to the Iowa Department of Transportation on March 28, 2025. The purpose of this award is to provide capital funding to 10-15 Transit to purchase one expansion light duty bus. This bus will have a useful life of 5 years and 150,000 miles, enabling the continued safe and effective operation of public transportation services in rural areas with...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) provides $14,475,439.00 in funding to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) on August 14, 2025. The purpose of the award is to partially fund the purchase of three replacement public transit vehicles and the land acquisition, engineering, construction, and furnishing costs for a maintenance and administrative facility for the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency. The expected outcomes include increased passenger capacity, improved service reliability, on-time performance, and safety through the acquisition of new, reliable transit buses and the development of a state-of-the-art maintenance and operations facility.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.7m | 8/14/25 |