This $929,984 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund several transit-related activities for the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) in Indiana. The grant will be used to purchase four replacement paratransit vehicles, update the fixed-route transit system with automatic vehicle locators, passenger counters, and video surveillance, and cover operating costs for the agency's non-fixed route ADA...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $1,318,359 to the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) to cover 80% of the capital costs for purchasing three 35-foot revenue vehicles for the Interurban Trolley fixed-route transit system in Elkhart and Goshen, Indiana. The purpose of this award is to support the Interurban Trolley service by replacing older buses that have reached the end of their...
This $6,696,445 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide operating assistance and vehicle replacement for seven public transit sub-recipients in northwestern Indiana's Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties. The funding will allow the sub-recipients, which include transit agencies like East Chicago Transit, City of Valparaiso, and North Township Dial-A-Ride, to continue providing...
This federal Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) totaling $1,717,222 awarded on July 21, 2021 will fund rural and tribal transit services under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The Indiana Department of Transportation will utilize the funding to provide operating assistance to 27 rural transit service providers and intercity bus operators across Indiana from January 1, 2022 to March 30, 2023....
This $6,160,372 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide funding to support public transportation services in northwestern Indiana. The key products and services to be delivered include: Purchasing replacement vehicles for two local transit providers, Lake County Community Services and LaPorte Transporte, whose existing vehicles have met their useful life. The grant will...
The City of Kokomo, Indiana received a $287,983 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support general transit operations from July 16, 2021 through August 5, 2021 and prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the grant funds will be used for general operating expenses such as salaries, benefits, and supplies to assist with any...
This $257,418.75 Formula Grant was awarded on June 20, 2024 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant funding supports comprehensive transportation planning activities for the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) in northern Indiana. Specifically, the grant provides resources for MACOG to develop the FY 2025-2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) to...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $377,153 project grant to the City of Michigan City under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance to MC Transit from May 31, 2023 through January 31, 2025. The funding will allow MC Transit to continue transit operations that otherwise would have been reduced due to lack of funding following service impacts from COVID-19. Specifically, the grant funds will cover eligible...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $784,953 Project Grant to the Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support operating assistance for the Fort Wayne urbanized area public transportation system from May 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. As the sole direct recipient in the urbanized area, Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation will utilize the full grant...
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...