Project Grant ME2022014
- The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) was awarded $135,256 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to provide operating assistance supporting public transit services in the Lewiston-Auburn region of Maine. Funding will allow AVCOG and its contracted operator, Western Maine Transportation Services, to continue operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic period of January 20, 2020 through February...
- The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) received a $1,288,204 federal Formula Grant award under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) with an award date of August 18, 2025. The grant funding will support the continued operation of the Lewiston-Auburn (Maine) fixed-route transit service (CityLink), including preventive maintenance, ADA complementary paratransit services, and transportation planning activities in the...
- The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) received a $1,178,445 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support public transit operations and planning in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine urbanized area. The grant funding will be used for operating assistance to sustain fixed-route CityLink transit services, preventive maintenance on the CityLink vehicle fleet, ADA complementary paratransit services, and transportation planning...
- The Maine Department of Transportation has received a $1,282,392 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This award will provide operating and capital assistance to support public transportation services in the PACTS and KACTS metropolitan planning organization (MPO) regions of southern Maine. Specifically, the funding will be used by the York County Community Action...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (CFDA 20.939) program to the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) in Lewiston, Maine. The grant funds will be used to develop a comprehensive safety action plan to significantly reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries involving pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, and other road users in the AVCOG...
- The Maine Department of Transportation received a $173,752 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on May 18, 2023. The grant utilizes American Rescue Plan Act funding to provide expanded ADA operating assistance through June 30, 2025 to six regional nonprofit transportation providers in Maine: Aroostook Regional Transportation System, Downeast Community Partners, Kennebec Valley...
- The U.S. Federal Transit Administration awarded a Project Grant in the amount of $722,736 to the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) on July 23, 2024. The grant is funded under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) and will be used to implement a community-based transportation model in rural Maine. The project aims to bolster ridership and optimize transportation operations for two public transit agencies,...
- This $3,958,434 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will provide 80% federal funding to support public transportation infrastructure and vehicle upgrades in the state of Maine. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Replacement of buses, cutaways, and vans that have exceeded their useful life...
- The City of Bangor City Hall Finance Division received a $4,242,099 Federal Transit Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) to provide one year of operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and ADA operating assistance for the Community Connector fixed-route transit operations in Bangor, Maine from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The funds will cover eligible expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and ADA paratransit operational costs to ensure continued public...
- The Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) was awarded $122,188.39 under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research Formula Grant program administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The grant will support ATRC's Unified Planning Work Program for 2020-2021, including program management for the federally mandated metropolitan planning process in the Lewiston-Auburn region of Maine. As required...
The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) was awarded $1,471,328 under the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 11, 2022 to provide operating assistance through February 2, 2023. Funding will support AVCOG's continued provision of fixed route and complementary ADA paratransit services at pre-pandemic levels for residents and commuters in the greater Lewiston-Auburn, Maine area. Specifically, the grant will cover eligible operating expenses to maintain Citylink fixed route and ADA paratransit operations. No subrecipient activities are included. The award represents 100% federal funding to support public transit services in response to COVID-19, in line with provisions under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and related legislation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 3/16/23 | ||
| Not listed | $367.8k | 8/11/22 | ||
| Not listed | $367.8k | 8/11/22 | ||
| Not listed | $367.8k | 8/11/22 |