The Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government was awarded a $354,298 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to partially cover the cost of purchasing two new 35-foot low-floor compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace existing vehicles in the Lafayette Transit fleet as part of the agency's regular bus replacement schedule. The new...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant award under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $309,828.00 to the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government to purchase one (1) replacement bus for use in the city's fixed route public transportation service. The purpose is to assist in funding the next planned bus replacement in accordance with the transit system's replacement schedule, enabling Lafayette Transit...
This $344,006 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will assist the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government in funding the replacement of five compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled buses for the Lafayette Transit system. The grant will enable the transit agency to continue providing safe, efficient, and environmentally-friendly public transportation services to the citizens...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $11,702,996 Project Grant to the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support Lafayette Transit's operating expenses, including salaries and benefits for drivers, as well as a contracted paratransit service through 2025. Capital expenses covered include preventative maintenance on rolling stock and the replacement of five compressed...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $4,863,251.00 in funding to the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government to support the operations and capital expenses of the Lafayette Transit System. The grant will fund the operation of fixed-route and ADA paratransit services, as well as vehicle replacement, with the goal of improving the level of safe and efficient transportation services for citizens and...
The Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government was awarded a $4,399,122 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support capital and operating assistance for transit services and transportation planning activities in the urbanized area of Lafayette, Louisiana through October 1, 2026. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant of $6,425,516.00 to the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government on September 7, 2023. The purpose of the grant is to provide financial assistance with operating and capital expenses for the Lafayette Transit System, as part of the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will support transit service operations and capital purchases for the Lafayette Transit System, which provides public...
This $6,423,000 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 enable Jefferson Parish Government in Louisiana to purchase six 40-foot hybrid replacement buses and associated diagnostic tools. The funding will ensure Jefferson Transit's vehicles operate efficiently and safely for its operators and passengers. The award was granted on June...
The Regional Transit Authority in Louisiana received a $4,219,320 project grant award 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). The grant will fund the purchase of 31 non-revenue vehicles, including SUVs, passenger vans, trucks, and a wrecker, to support bus service and demand-responsive transit operations. Nineteen vehicles will replace existing vehicles that...
This $1,519,998 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 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 purchase two replacement full-size buses and fund preventative maintenance activities. The grant will also cover security-related enhancements and capital/preventative maintenance costs, for a total eligible project cost of $4,077,605. The...