The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration has awarded a $27,814,875 Project Grant to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Division to support the conversion of up to four used offshore supply vessels to passenger service. The funding, provided under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will enable the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Division to rebuild, overhaul, and modify the vessels to make them fully handicapped accessible and...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $4,567,500.00 and issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will support the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) efforts to replace vehicles and enhance electric transit infrastructure for the Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA).
Specifically, the funding will enable the purchase of four battery-electric transit...
The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) received a $8,038,990 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund capital projects and planning activities to maintain MVRTA vehicles, equipment, and facilities in a state of good repair and optimize transit service for culturally diverse communities in Massachusetts.
Specifically, the grant award provides $6,149,420 in carryover...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $6,582,200.00 in funding to the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) to support various public transportation services and activities.
The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include:
$755,100 in operating assistance for MVRTA's fixed route bus and complementary ADA transit services...
This $3,697,121 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program (CFDA 20.532) is for the Alaska State Department of Public Transportation (AKDOT) to design a low-emission shuttle ferry and associated charging infrastructure for the Alaska Marine Highway System.
The key activities to be performed under this award include designing a low-emission shuttle ferry that will utilize an...
The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding will support planning activities to reimagine MVRTA's transit service, increase visibility in the community, and address the effects of COVID-19 on the transit service area. Key planning initiatives include redesigning downtown routing,...
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) received a $9.98 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program (CFDA 20.532) to operate ferry service between Maine and six island communities from April 2023 through December 2025.
The grant funding will support MaineDOT's staffing, maintenance, and customer communications to maintain and...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Alaska State Department of Public Transportation a $89,647,600 Project Grant under the Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program (CFDA 20.532). The grant funding will provide operating assistance to support the Alaska Marine Highway public transportation system, which operates ferries to serve rural communities throughout the state of Alaska. Key activities...
This $27,551,211 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will fund two key transportation infrastructure projects in Massachusetts:
$20,551,211 for electric charging infrastructure upgrades at the Quincy Bus Garage to support the transition to battery-electric buses. This includes installing pantograph dispensers, plug-in chargers,...
This $961,600 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Casco Bay Island Transit District (dba Casco Bay Lines) supports the preliminary design, engineering, and planning for a replacement passenger/freight ferry vessel to serve the Casco Bay islands off Portland, Maine.
The project activities include naval architecture and engineering services to develop a preliminary design for a new...