The Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit $2.7 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2021 to support the purchase of electric buses and associated infrastructure in the Boise, Idaho urbanized area. Funding will support the acquisition of approximately two 35-foot ADA accessible replacement electric buses, the retrofit of three existing compressed natural gas fueled buses to electric propulsion, and the purchase and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit a $694,000 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 of approximately three replacement buses for the Boise Urbanized Area public transportation system. Funding of $694k will be provided from Fiscal Years 2018 to 2020 Section 5339(a) funds and will fully replace vehicles that have met their...
This $20,368,064 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 fund the purchase of approximately 635 zero-emission replacement buses for Valley Regional Transit's public transportation operations. The grant will also support the design, engineering, and installation of four depot chargers at the VRTS Orchard Facility and...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $2,548,025 awarded to Valley Regional Transit on April 18, 2023 will support the replacement of demand response vehicles, support vehicles, and the purchase of expansion and replacement buses and a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system through December 30, 2025. The funding is being provided under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to support capital...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit a $198,628 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant includes $158,902 in Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Section 5307 Boise LU funds to purchase approximately one replacement 35-foot bus. The funds are broken out as $16,100 in FY2019, $109,644 in FY2020, and $33,158 in FY2021. The grant period runs from September 21, 2021 to March 31, 2022, and will allow Valley...
This $1.26 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to Valley Regional Transit for the procurement of vehicles, shop equipment, IT hardware and software, and the replacement and installation of a new radio system in fleet vehicles. The grant combines $508,051 in FY2021-2022 Section 5307 funds, with $178,074 for 2021 and $325,977 for 2022. The funds will allow...
The Valley Regional Transit was awarded a $9,677,422 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on June 25, 2021 to complete the project by September 30, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase electric buses. This federal program provides capital funding for bus procurement and facilities to replace older vehicles and improve air quality. The intended...
This $1,171,707 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program will provide funding to Valley Regional Transit, the Treasure Valley's regional public transportation authority, for mobility management programs within the Nampa and Boise urbanized areas (UZAs). The grant will support administrative activities to reduce gaps in transportation services and improve rider experience...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,413,798 Project Grant to Valley Regional Transit through the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund short-range transit planning, administrative support for fixed-route and mobility management programs in the Boise and Nampa Urbanized Areas of Idaho. Specifically, $465k will support activities in the Boise UZA and $101k in the Nampa UZA through December 2023. Expected outcomes...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Valley Regional Transit a $7.52 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support fixed route transit operations, mobility management, complementary ADA paratransit services, and preventive maintenance in the Boise and Nampa Urbanized Areas through January 2023. Specifically, $5.28 million is allocated for these services in the Boise Large Urban Area, with...