This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides $480,000 to the Idaho Department of Transportation under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will support the purchase of replacement commuter vans for Mountain Rides Transportation Authority in Ketchum, Idaho. Expected outcomes include increased passenger capacity, service reliability, and operational safety through...
This $1.92 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund the purchase of approximately three replacement 35-foot electric buses for the Boise urbanized area. Awarded on September 9, 2022 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), the grant will support procurement activities through December 31, 2024. The replacement vehicles are intended to provide reliable public...
This federal Formula 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) provides $3,318,712 to the Idaho Department of Transportation (IDT) to purchase expansion and replacement buses, vans, tablets, communication systems, and ADP software for public transit agencies throughout the state of Idaho. The key products and services to be delivered...
This $794,121 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will support several public transportation infrastructure projects in Idaho. Specifically, the grant funding will be used for the following activities: 1) Procurement of expansion buses for Pocatello Regional Transit, 2) Planning, design, and environmental review for a maintenance...
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...
This $20,368,064 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 replacement of approximately 635 zero-emission transit buses for Valley Regional Transit (VRT) and the installation of four depot chargers at VRT's Orchard facility and eight on-route chargers at VRT's Main Street Station. The grant will also cover the...
This $8,411,697 Formula Grant was awarded on June 14, 2023 by 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 funding will be used by the Idaho Department of Transportation to procure replacement buses and vans for subrecipients throughout the state, including Kootenai County, Regional Public Transit (RPT), Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT), Treasure Valley Transit...
The Idaho Department of Transportation (IDT) was awarded a $600,000 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) to support the Riverstone Transit Center Phase II project. The grant period runs from March 29, 2021 through January 31, 2023. The CFDA 20.526 program aims to provide capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and...
The Idaho Department of Transportation (IDT) was awarded a $115,000 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 18, 2021. The grant will fund the purchase of a $32,000 property in McCall, Idaho by Treasure Valley Transit, Inc. (TVT) to expand their maintenance facility. An additional $83,000 was subawarded to TVT for the property acquisition. The grant completion date is March...
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...