Project Grant MA2026018
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation a $4.875 million Project Grant on August 20, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the purchase of up to five 35-foot hybrid electric buses for the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives. Each bus is estimated at...
- The Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) received a $6,859,296 federal Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on May 20, 2024. The grant will fund the replacement of one 35-foot fixed-route hybrid bus and six 30-foot fixed-route diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The award will also support workforce development for instructional and...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2,382,900 in formula grant funding under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on September 5, 2025. The award supports the procurement of seven replacement transit buses across three regional transit authorities serving Massachusetts. Specifically, the funding enables the purchase of up to four...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $785,972.00 to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) on August 11, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds the procurement of hybrid-electric powered vehicles to replace older gasoline-fueled buses within CCRTA's fleet, with project completion targeted for December 31, 2027. This capital investment supports CCRTA's...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) a Formula Grant totaling $10.14 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 15, 2025. This award supports LRTA's operational and capital needs through September 30, 2027, and encompasses four primary categories of deliverables: short-range transit planning activities; facilities and equipment improvements including HVAC,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,385,750 to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on August 20, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund the acquisition of transit vehicles by two regional transit authorities. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation serves as the grant recipient, with the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) and Nantucket...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) received a Federal Transit Formula Grants award (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration totaling $2,150,036, obligated on June 12, 2026, with completion expected by June 30, 2029. This award funds comprehensive capital improvements at the Gallagher Terminal to enhance safety and operational reliability for all transit customers and staff. The funded activities include installation of emergency...
- This $47,205,886 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to purchase 28 forty-foot battery electric buses and support related workforce development initiatives. The funding will cover the acquisition of 28 zero-emission electric buses to replace MBTA's existing electric trolleybus fleet in North...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Vermont Agency of Transportation $10.7 million in federal funding (supplemented by $914,602 in state and $642,326 in local funds) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 30, 2025. The project supports Vermont's transition to zero-emission public transit through three primary activities: workforce development in battery electric bus...
- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was awarded a $136,917,060 federal project grant 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). This funding will be used by the MBTA to purchase 80 forty-foot battery electric buses and support related workforce development initiatives. Specifically, the MBTA will acquire 32 buses with streetside boarding to...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Lowell Regional Transit Authority $7,158,564 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 24, 2026, to procure six (6) new Gillig 35-foot hybrid-electric heavy-duty low-floor fixed-route buses. These vehicles replace six (6) 2016 Gillig 30-foot diesel buses that will exceed their minimum useful life at the time of replacement. The award is designated as a Low-No (Low or No Emissions) Project Grant within the FTA's competitive funding mechanism. The hybrid-electric buses are equipped with the Allison eGen Flex propulsion system, enabling electric operation for up to 50 percent of daily in-route time and up to 50 minutes of continuous electric-only mode operation without requiring additional charging infrastructure investment. This fleet modernization initiative is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 31.5 percent (approximately 3,223 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent over the buses' lifespans) and significantly improve air quality by reducing nitrogen oxide emissions by 91 percent and particulate matter emissions by 99.9 percent. The project will be completed by December 30, 2028, and directly benefits the 14-member Massachusetts communities served by Lowell Regional Transit Authority through improved public transportation infrastructure and reduced environmental and health impacts.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $7.2m | 6/24/26 |