This $3,350,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program, will enable the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) to replace two 12-year-old 40-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses with two new hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, including one 40-foot and one 60-foot model. The key activities to be performed include procuring the new...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $17,232,497 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) on May 27, 2025. The purpose of this award is to expand MTD's bus fleet and maintain it in a state of good repair by replacing buses that have met their useful life. The funded activities include issuing purchase orders to procure diesel-electric hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, completing the bus builds,...
The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District received a $3,177,513 project grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to procure 40-foot hybrid buses. The award was issued on May 5, 2021 with a completion date of December 29, 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital assistance including the...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Madison County Mass Transit District a $4,725,000 project grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The purpose of the award is to purchase seven (7) 40-foot heavy-duty transit replacement buses. The expected outcome is that the new buses will reduce breakdowns and provide more reliable transit service for the residents of Madison County. This federal grant award will...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) provides $6,328,980 to the Rockford Mass Transit District in Illinois to purchase new low emission hybrid electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The key activities are the procurement of the hybrid buses with new technology equipment, which is expected to...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $17,807,630 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD) on March 26, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to purchase replacement buses and provide supporting workforce development training related to the operation of SMTD's public transit system. The expected outcomes include providing...
This federal Project Grant award of $7,946,458.00 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 enable the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to enhance the CTAS 103rd Street Garage. The grant funds will be used to acquire six battery electric buses (BEBs) and the necessary charging equipment infrastructure to electrify the fleet. This initiative also...
The Project Grant award of $4,094,652 from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Rockford Mass Transit District to procure low-emission hybrid electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The grant funding will be used to purchase new hybrid buses equipped with technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This project is expected to result in a...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $10.35 million project grant to the Madison County Mass Transit District on January 23, 2023 for completion by March 30, 2029. The grant funds will support the purchase of 18 replacement fixed-route buses, spare parts, bus inspection services, and furniture, fixtures and equipment for a new administration building. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program award aims to provide more reliable transit service, enhance the...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $5,381,855.00, 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). The purpose of this award is to fund facility, vehicle, and safety improvements for public transportation providers in Illinois. The key activities to be performed include: Safety enhancements for existing vehicles Replacement of buses beyond their useful life Improvements to bus...