Project Grant IL2025031
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) received a $3.65 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), obligated on September 12, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. The award supports capital projects designed to maintain the transit system in a state of good repair while enhancing safety and passenger experience across the bi-state Quad...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,683,504.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) aims to extend the daily service of the Metrolink transit system's electric vehicle fleet. The grant will fund the purchase and installation of electric bus charging equipment at the agency's operations maintenance center and/or passenger terminals. The expected outcomes are to enhance the...
- The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) was awarded a $4,300,001 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 purchase five electric buses. This grant aims to provide capital funding for low or no emissions bus projects and replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment. The electric buses must be...
- This $884,382 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), will enable the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) to complete several capital projects in the Quad Cities region. Specifically, the funding will support the purchase of a facility maintenance support vehicle and a microtransit vehicle to maintain...
- This $2,675,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on February 19, 2025 will enable the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, doing business as Metrolink, to complete several capital projects in the Quad Cities region of Illinois and Iowa. The funding will be used to purchase software, hardware, transit enhancements, signage, miscellaneous bus equipment, and provide professional...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (DBA: Metrolink) received a Formula Grant award of $168,792.00 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on April 25, 2025. The award combines federal-aid highway funds from fiscal years 2023 ($42,469) and 2024 ($41,927) that were transferred from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the FTA, with matching or additional FTA...
- The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, doing business as Metrolink, received a $42,646 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will be used for preventive maintenance of Metrolink's fleet of 3 ferryboats and their associated trailers. This will allow Metrolink to continue providing reliable and safe ferryboat operations to passengers...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Metra Metropolitan Rail $567.7 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 22, 2025, to support comprehensive rehabilitation and infrastructure improvements across its six-county service region in Illinois through June 30, 2031. This formula grant, comprising Section 5337 and Section 5307 funding, finances critical capital projects to bring Metra's transit assets into...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $631,041 Project Grant to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, doing business as Metrolink, to maintain its ferry boats, docks, and trailers in a state of good repair. The grant funding will cover costs associated with dock replacement projects, ferry boat and trailer maintenance, repairs, and rehabilitation/replacement. The award aims to enhance safety, passenger experience, and overall...
- This $200,000 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund the construction of a new passenger ferryboat docking terminal and related amenities in East Moline, Illinois. Awarded on January 26, 2023 to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink), the grant will support environmental assessment activities and construction of the new dock terminal to expand ferryboat service to a newly developed area by December 31, 2027....
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District, doing business as Metrolink, a $10 million Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 21, 2026. The award funds the design, engineering, and construction of a depot expansion facility dedicated to electric vehicle storage and fire hazard mitigation infrastructure. The project is scheduled for completion by December 30, 2027, and includes acquisition of materials and equipment necessary to support the expanded operations. In addition to the primary depot expansion work, the project allocates 5% of total funding toward workforce development activities, including training programs and equipment support for maintenance technicians and first responders. The expansion is expected to provide additional bus storage capacity for Metrolink's electric bus fleet while implementing fire safety mitigation techniques to reduce thermal event risks and service disruption. The intended beneficiaries include Metrolink's first responders and the general public relying on transit services throughout the Quad Cities area and bi-state region in Illinois and Iowa.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.0m | 7/21/26 |