Project Grant ID2026005
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $500,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 20, 2025, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2026. The grant funds the procurement of approximately one replacement bus within the Boise Urbanized Area to maintain and enhance transit services. The funding was transferred from Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Surface...
- This federal Project Grant award of $20,368,064.00 was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) and was granted to Valley Regional Transit (VRT) on May 2, 2025. The primary objectives of this grant are to: Purchase approximately 635 replacement zero-emission buses for VRT's transit service. Install four depot chargers at VRT's Orchard facility and eight on-route chargers at VRT's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $1.254 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on November 20, 2025, with an expected completion date of January 30, 2027. The grant funds the procurement and installation of a new electronic farebox and mobile ticketing system to replace VRT's outdated, manufacturer-unsupported fare collection infrastructure. The deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit received $250,000 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for Fiscal Year 2025. The award, obligated on January 6, 2026, with a completion date of December 30, 2026, supports consultant-led planning activities designed to enhance public transportation system efficiency and long-term sustainability across the Boise Urbanized Area (UZA) in Idaho. The funded planning activities...
- This $250,000 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) will fund bus shelter improvements and renovations for Valley Regional Transit (VRT) in Idaho. The grant, awarded on April 29, 2025, aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of public transportation infrastructure by updating and modernizing the bus stops and shelters used by VRT riders. VRT, a local government...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award of $504,000 from the Federal Transit Administration, obligated on January 29, 2026, with a completion date of December 30, 2026. The award funds paratransit services in the Nampa, Idaho urbanized area through Treasure Valley Transit (TVT), the subrecipient providing the transportation services. Specifically, the grant supports Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
- This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides $8,874,000.00 in operating assistance to Valley Regional Transit (VRT), the local transit authority serving the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas in Idaho. The grant funding will support VRT's provision of fixed-route bus services, demand-response transportation, and specialized transportation programs within the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas from...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a $1.38 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of January 30, 2027. This funding provides operating assistance for VRT's Nampa Urbanized Zone Area (UZA) transit services, supporting the organization's ability to sustain accessibility, reliability, and efficiency of public...
- Valley Regional Transit received a $1,912,969 Federal Transit Formula Grant award dated June 24, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant combines FY2025 Section 5307 funds for the Boise Urbanized Area (UZA) and FY2023 Section 5307 funds for the Nampa UZA to support mobility management administrative functions within the Ada and Canyon County areas. The funding will provide administrative support for mobility...
- This $3,592,171 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund preventive maintenance of vehicles and provide ADA-compliant paratransit services in the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas of Idaho. The grant award, dated May 5, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, will enable Valley Regional Transit (VRT), the local government transit authority, to maintain vehicles in a state of good repair and...
Valley Regional Transit (VRT) received a Project Grant award of $1,388,568 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), effective January 6, 2026. The award funds the procurement of approximately one 35-foot battery-electric bus to replace an existing vehicle that has reached the end of its useful life. This capital investment directly supports VRT's fleet modernization objectives within its service area covering the Boise and Nampa urbanized areas in Idaho. The funded electric bus acquisition is expected to modernize VRT's transit fleet while improving service reliability and operational efficiency. By replacing an aging asset with a zero-emission vehicle, the project will reduce long-term maintenance costs and enhance overall asset performance. The initiative benefits VRT riders and the environment through the deployment of cleaner transportation technology. The grant completion date is March 31, 2026, with no subrecipient activities identified for this award.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.2m | 1/6/26 |