The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Simi Valley a $7.967 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 14, 2022 to replace 12 medium-duty paratransit vehicles. The grant funding will be used to purchase 12 new compressed natural gas medium-duty paratransit vehicles that are approximately 24-28 feet in length and can accommodate 10-13 passengers and 2-3 wheelchair seats. The vehicles being replaced have...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totaling $6,063,772 provides funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the purchase of transit vehicles. Specifically, the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority will use $5,154,206 in federal funding to procure four 35-foot buses and eight 40-foot buses, with six of the 40-foot buses replacing existing vehicles and four buses expanding the fleet. An...
This $1,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will fund the replacement of antiquated paper-driven processes at Rides Mass Transit District, a local government transit authority in southern Illinois. The grant will support the purchase, installation, training, and implementation of various transportation technology upgrades,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $323,632 project grant to the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program. The grant funds the purchase of five replacement vehicles and one expansion vehicle by three subrecipient agencies—New Avenues to Independence, City of Rocky River, and Youth Challenge—to transport seniors and individuals with disabilities. The replacement vehicles will...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (Embark) to purchase and install a new next-generation mobility coordination and scheduling software system. The purpose is to improve the reliability and accessibility of Embark's paratransit services and mobility programs for transit-dependent populations across the...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) provides $3.3M in FY2023 funding to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) in Austin, Texas. The funds will be used to purchase 26 new wheelchair-accessible paratransit vehicles to replace Capmetro's older, non-wheelchair-equipped vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,221,598 Project Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program to the Central Midlands Council of Governments. The grant will fund the purchase of four accessible vehicles and mobility management services through FY2029. Specifically, $239,852 will be provided to Babcock Center and Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission to purchase two new accessible vehicles and one...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration supports transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities through the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The prime awardee, Transit Authority of River City, was awarded $1,932,963 on April 21, 2023 to provide transportation to meet the special needs of seniors and those with disabilities when existing public transportation is...
This $263,639 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will allow the City of Las Cruces to acquire two fully ADA-accessible replacement paratransit vehicles. The funds will be used to purchase two new paratransit vehicles to replace aging vehicles that have met their useful life benchmark per the city's transit asset management plan. This vehicle replacement project will help...
This $331,066 Formula Grant awarded 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) will fund the purchase and ongoing operational costs for replacing the City of Jefferson's current automatic vehicle locator (AVL), automatic passenger counter (APC), and automatic voice annunciator (AVA) systems. This project also includes integrating new interior and exterior signage for...