This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $4,990,532 provides funding to Bloomington Public Transit Co. for preventive maintenance and operating assistance through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). $478,794 in Fiscal Year 2020 and $2,079,346 in Fiscal Year 2021 will be provided in Urbanized Area Formula Funding to support capital and operating expenses for public transportation services in Indiana....
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,200,237 Project Grant to the Bloomington Public Transit Corporation under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund operating assistance from July 2021 through January 2023 to prevent, respond to, and recover from coronavirus impacts on the essential public transportation services provided by Bloomington Transit in Indiana. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program makes federal...
This federal Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totaling $28.4 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund multiple public transportation projects in Indiana. The Indiana Department of Transportation will utilize over $12.6 million in Section 5311 and Section 5339 funds, along with $11.2 million in local match and $1.6 million in in-kind match, for operating assistance to...
The Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (Connect Transit) received a $1,090,055 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will support the purchase and installation of electrical infrastructure needed to support battery electric bus charging in Illinois. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for...
This $8,869,833 federal Project Grant awarded by 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 Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (Citybus) to transition its public transit fleet to zero-emission vehicles. Specifically, the grant funding will be used to purchase fuel cell electric buses, install a hydrogen refueling station, and...
The City of Evansville was awarded a $392,119 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the following activities from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024: Purchase of one transit bus and two paratransit buses to replace vehicles past their useful life Upgrades to the METS administrative/maintenance facility, including a 4-post bus lift, security...
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...
This $4,937,803 federal Project Grant award from the 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 fund the deployment of 8 electric buses for the Metro Transit fleet in Minnesota. The grant activities include purchasing the buses and installing associated charging infrastructure at the Heywood Garage. This project will help the Metropolitan Council Minnesota's Metro...
This $9,269,619 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be used by the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (Indygo) to purchase five 60-foot buses for the Blue Line bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Blue Line will replace and improve the existing Route 8 local service, which is one of the highest ridership and most productive routes in the Indygo system. The project aims to provide more frequent...
This $32,558,550 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will fund the City of Madison's deployment of 60 new articulated battery electric buses, associated charging infrastructure, and bus facility renovation projects. The grant will enable the City of Madison - Metro Transit to expand sustainable public transit services, reduce...