Project Grant IA2026010
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Iowa City Transit received a $10.19 million Project Grant award on March 30, 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, combined with $1.53 million in local tax funding, supports the procurement of 16 replacement transit vehicles to modernize Iowa City's aging bus fleet. Specifically, the project includes the purchase of 8 heavy-duty...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $34.7 million to the Iowa Department of Transportation on August 27, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This project grant funds the acquisition of 80 replacement public transit vehicles and 6 expansion public transit vehicles, development of a skill-based curriculum, project management services, and construction/engineering costs for two...
- 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,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Iowa City was awarded $5,995,148 on August 27, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration. This formula grant provides operating assistance to Iowa City Transit for fiscal year 2025, with federal funds totaling $2,997,574 supplemented by a 50 percent local match of $2,997,574 from Iowa City's transit levy funding. The grant funds eligible operating expenses, including salaries...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded City of Iowa City Transit $6.1M through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 28, 2026, to support operating assistance for fiscal year 2026. The award, obligating $3.1M in federal Section 5307 funds matched by $3.1M in local transit levy funding, will support the continuation of Iowa City Transit's planned level of service through salaries, payroll expenses, and eligible operating costs...
- 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...
- 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...
- This Project Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), obligates $14.48 million to support capital improvements for regional public transit infrastructure in Iowa. The award, executed on August 14, 2025, with a completion date of October 15, 2027, provides partial funding for the purchase of three replacement public transit buses and the acquisition, engineering,...
- 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 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...
The City of Iowa City received a $29.3 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), awarded on June 2, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2031. The award funds the design and construction of a new transit operations and storage facility coupled with a fleet maintenance facility to replace the city's existing facility, which has reached the end of its service life and suffers from recurring structural issues and space constraints. The new facility will be constructed at a separate location, enabling continued operations during construction, and will co-locate transit maintenance with the city's equipment maintenance division to enhance operational efficiencies and support fleet expansion. In addition to the facility replacement, the award supports the replacement of four 40-foot electric buses (numbered 101–104) that have reached the end of their useful life with four 40-foot diesel hybrid buses. The project directly benefits current and future transit users in the Iowa City metropolitan area, transit employees, and visitors to the transit facility. As the direct recipient, the City of Iowa City will administer the award with no subrecipient activities involved.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $23.3m | 6/2/26 |