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 $150,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program (CFDA 20.526) will fund the first phase of the Orchard Facility Master Plan for Valley Regional Transit (VRT), the regional public transportation authority serving Idaho's Treasure Valley. The grant will support parking lot rehabilitation and improvements at the Orchard Street Maintenance Facility, including construction of new pavement...
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 $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...
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 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...
This $1,688,999 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants program) will support the following key activities by Valley Regional Transit, the grant recipient: Acquisition of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system to improve operational efficiency Renovation of the compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling island system Parking lot rehabilitation, including construction of new...
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 $250,000 Formula 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) provides funding to Valley Regional Transit for bus shelter improvements in the Treasure Valley region of Idaho. The grant supports renovations and upgrades to bus stops and shelters to enhance efficiency and safety for VRT riders. This federal investment aims to deliver more modern and accessible bus facilities to...
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...