The Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) received a $31.9 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program on June 29, 2022. The grant will fund five projects providing public transportation services and infrastructure improvements through March 2029. Specifically, the grant will support the purchase of four electric buses to replace diesel vehicles, improve passenger amenities at bus stops and boarding areas, and provide...
The Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) received a $7,229,318 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund GPTC operations and capital projects from August 2021 through March 2028 to support public transportation services in Gary, Indiana. Specifically, the grant provides funding for GPTC preventive maintenance, ADA paratransit services, operating assistance, capital projects including...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $129,433 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Gary Public Transportation Corp (GPTC) on September 22, 2023. The purpose of the grant is to provide operating assistance to GPTC, which operates fixed-route and paratransit services in the Gary, Indiana area. The grant supports GPTC's continued delivery of public transportation services to riders dependent on GPTC for commutes to work, education, medical appointments,...
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 $7.3 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund capital projects and planning for the Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (Citybus) in Indiana. Under the grant, Citybus will procure seven compressed natural gas buses, capital maintenance items like tires, engine overhauls, and computer hardware. Facility rehabilitation and security camera installations are also included. With its planning allocation, Citybus will...
This $5.4 million federal Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA #20.526) will fund the Bloomington Public Transit Corporation's (BPTC) purchase of new transit vehicles and equipment. Specifically, $1.125 million will purchase a new fare collection system and $3.2 million will acquire four electric buses and associated charging infrastructure. The BPTC will...
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...
This $12.8 million federal Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund public transportation products and services for residents of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties in Indiana through March 2027. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission will administer the grant and distribute funds to seven sub-recipients: East Chicago Transit, the cities of Valparaiso and Michigan City, Lake County Community Services,...
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) received a $1.5 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program to conduct transit-oriented development planning around existing and proposed rail stations in Indiana. $1.2 million in federal funding and $300,000 in local matching funds will support the development of comprehensive and station-specific plans to reinforce transit as a transportation choice,...
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...