This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will provide $1,361,736.00 in funding to the Regional Transit Authority in Louisiana. The purpose of this award is to support the design and installation of no-emission infrastructure and shop equipment. The funding will help reduce carbon emissions and benefit residents,...
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 $18,125,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Regional Transit Authority in New Orleans, Louisiana will fund a range of capital investments and preventative maintenance activities. Key products and services to be delivered include: Purchase of an emergency generator, light towers, a diesel trailer, and transfer switches Engineering, design, and construction of renovations to...
This $1,497,359.00 federal Formula Grant award, provided by 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 support preventative maintenance activities for the Regional Transit Authority's rail and HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) systems, as well as the replacement of bus lifts at the Canal Street depot in New Orleans, Louisiana. The grant funding is intended to help the...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,300,400 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Regional Transit Authority in New Orleans, Louisiana. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for the purchase of 12 replacement paratransit vehicles, including 9 vans and 3 23-foot buses. This capital investment will allow the Regional Transit Authority to keep its transit fleet in a state of good...
The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Louisiana received a $59.5 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital investments and operating expenses from May 2023 through December 2026. Funding will be used to purchase 21 hybrid diesel buses, develop bus rapid transit infrastructure, modernize software and business processes, and support general operating costs. As the designated transit provider for...
This $23,125,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) will support the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in implementing recommendations from the region's New Links Comprehensive Operations Analysis. The award will fund upgrades to the RTA's fare payment technology, as well as the creation and enhancement of neighborhood transfer points and regional transfer hubs with operator comfort stations....
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $14,261,122 project grant to the Regional Transit Authority under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2022. Funding will support preventative maintenance activities for buses, ferries, and transit services in the City of Kenner service area, as well as security equipment acquisitions. The grant combines $14.1M in FY2022 funds and $124,159 in FY2017 funds apportioned to the New...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.527 - Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program) provides $222,081 to the Regional Transit Authority in New Orleans, Louisiana. The funding is to cover the straight-time operating costs for RTA employees that conducted or supported emergency operations in the critical two-week period before and after Hurricane Ida made landfall. Additionally, it will support repairs to the RTA...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $6,531,208 to the Regional Transit Authority in New Orleans, Louisiana to rehabilitate and modernize the Algiers Point Ferry Terminal Building and the Lower Algiers Maintenance Facility. The grant will fund renovations to replace aging building systems and components, add a second floor, upgrade the HVAC system, and create...